Regulatory Manager Ingredients

Redefined; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational beauty company is seeking a Regulatory Manager Ingredients to lead their regulatory governance team. This crucial role involves overseeing chemical and ingredient governance, developing strategic plans aligned with business goals, and providing subject matter expertise in various forums. The ideal candidate must have significant regulatory experience, a science degree in chemistry, and possess strong communication and leadership skills. This position offers competitive benefits and fosters an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support through TELUS Health

Qualifications

• Proficient in regulatory policies, especially in cosmetic/OTC sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in developing long-term chemical strategies.
• Ability to build networks within regulatory bodies and trade forums.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Regulatory Governance team.
• Develop and enforce chemical governance processes.
• Monitor and analyze global legislative changes in chemicals.

Skills

Senior experience in regulatory environment

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Education

Science degree in a Chemistry-related subject

Job description

Job Description

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Closing date: 21st January 2026

Recruitment Partner: Katrina, [e-mail]

About the role

Our Regulatory Manager Ingredients is a key part of the Regulatory team in No7 Beauty Company. This role sits in the Regulatory Governance team, which ensure that No7BC has the right processes and tools to manage: Horizon Scanning, Chemicals and a framework of regulatory positions, policies and processes. This is key to enable No7BC to deliver its NPD, EPD and Innovation strategy, with minimum disruption and maximum differentiation.

As Regulatory Manager Ingredients you will lead a team to deliver analysis of the global legislative landscape and market trends; ensuring No7BC has access to high quality, timely cosmetic chemicals expertise, backed up by robust internal chemical monitoring processes.

You will also be the strategic lead to deliver our Horizon Scanning strategy and work with a team of global regulatory experts, as well as with an array of stakeholders and functions both within and external to the business.

Key responsibilities

• Chemical & Ingredient Governance: Accountable for maintaining processes, tracking chemical usage and product regulatory checks across our portfolio, such as updating our formulation database, approving new chemicals and raw materials, maintaining our regulatory checking tools and developing strong relationships with tool users to support with any queries that may arise in a timely way. Responsible for chemicals reporting in the UK & EU as well as Governance in reporting in Global markets.
• Chemicals Strategy: Accountable for developing a long-term chemical strategy that enables timely ingredient choices that align with the business objectives of each brand of the No7 Beauty Company, as well as product futureproofing, protecting the consumer, the environment, and brand & business equity.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Accountable for representing No7BC as SME in various forums internally and externally with our multiple trade bodies and technical partners, ensuring the right input and influence to protect and grow No7BC's business.
• Horizon Scanning Governance: Accountable for supporting the governance of Horizon Scanning and accountable for monitoring chemical regulatory changes across a broad array of channels. Accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality impact analysis and drive escalation where appropriate.
• Leadership: Accountable for leading, developing and managing the Ingredients Regulatory Advisors. Responsible for driving regulatory solutions and fostering a collaborative mindset while holding accountability on agreed deliverables.

What you'll need to have

• Senior experience working in a regulatory environment preferably cosmetic/OTC
• Science degree in a Chemistry-related subject.
• Communication and network building skills
• Strategic thinking, creativity and responsiveness to change
• Collaborative and curious, and consumer centric mindset
• Commercial acumen

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

After your application, the recruiter will update you via phone call or email on the status of your application.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.