Expert (m/w/d) Product Regulatory Affairs

Expert (m/w/d) Product Regulatory Affairs

GEKA is with around 900 employees at locations on four continents one of the world's leading providers of high-precision application solutions for the cosmetics market. Our strength is our know-how and the creativity in development and production for innovative application systems according to individual customer requirements. Our focus is the close partnership with customers, a strong team spirit - together we make the difference - and the passion to give the end user the right product. Since 2021, GEKA has been part of medmix, an internationally active Swiss company.

To support the product management department, we are looking for an expert (m/w/d) product regulatory affairs at our company location in Bechhofen bei Ansbach.

Responsibilities

Multifaceted tasks that will challenge you by:

• Coordinating and managing our product-specific regulatory affairs (bottled units/cosmetic mass) by:
• Ensuring product legality according to the EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009/EC, implementing changes, and checking and updating product information files
• Checking product artwork for legality and commissioning and updating product safety assessments according to 1223/2009/EC
• Registering products with the US Food and Drug Administration, applying for free sales certificates and postils for the introduction into third countries, and notifying bottled units to the EUR (CPNP-Portal)
• Coordinating and managing all regulatory affairs regarding packaging and accessories by:
• Creating and evaluating conformity statements for packaging units according to PPWR 2025/40/EC and the General Product Safety Regulation
• Having test reports created and evaluated in collaboration with accredited laboratories
• Processing customer inquiries regarding product-specific regulatory affairs as well as packaging and accessories and supporting projects regarding the examination of regulatory frameworks
• Furthermore, you will take over the sub-project management of PPWR with follow-up of the time schedule, implementation of legal requirements, keep yourself up to date, and pass on your knowledge through training and consulting external and internal stakeholders.
• Finally, you will represent GEKA as a deputy contact person in the Forum Rezyklat, participate in overall meetings, and engage in working groups, e.g., regarding the creation of public position papers.

Qualifications

A career that convinces us:

You have a degree as a Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Bachelor, Master or a comparable education

3-5 years of professional experience in the food industry, packaging industry (preferably plastic) or the cosmetics industry are required

Regulatory knowledge of both the EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009/EC including food and articles as well as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40/EC can you present

You have knowledge of the relevant notification portals for cosmetic products (CPNP-Portal + FDA)

You have a structured, independent working style.

You also score with coordination, organizational, and communication talent

Very good German and English skills in speech and writing are essential

Good knowledge of the MS-Office area as well as SAP rounds off your profile

Additional Information

An area that excites you:

• Flat hierarchies & fast decision-making
• Family atmosphere & company-wide "you" culture - from trainee to management team
• Family-friendly & committed to the compatibility of work & family
• Work-life balance: various working hours models, flextime account & 30 days of vacation
• Personalized onboarding day & practice-oriented, individual induction plans
• Canteen & canteen meals to take away, free fruit & water
• Accident insurance - also for the private area
• €75.00 monthly contribution to the company pension plan
• Language courses, further training in our GEKA Academy & development opportunities within the company group
• Sports events: organization, taking over the registration fee & GEKA shirts
• Health at the workplace: preventive examinations, company doctor & regular health days
• (E-)Bike & IT equipment leasing
• Gifts & special leave on particular occasions
• Company events & anniversary celebrations
• Free parking spaces for car & bicycle

Apply now with your impressive documents and stating your earliest possible start date and salary expectations through our portal.

In the interest of our environment, we ask you to refrain from postal applications. Please note that we will not return postal sent application documents.

We look forward to your application!

Your contact person: Frau Petra Hulin | HR Business Partner | 09822 87 137