[Hiring] Senior Analyst, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance @Scotts Miracle-Gro

Role Description

This position is a subject matter expert that makes strategic/functional decisions and takes appropriate actions to ensure compliant filing of regulatory documents. It leads the development and execution of regulatory strategies. This person understands how to interact effectively across a wide variety of federal and state regulatory cultures and proactively leverages expertise and relationships with regulatory agencies on registration policy, projects, or issues to provide a competitive advantage for Scotts Miracle-Gro. The position is able to translate complex regulatory information to provide clear and direct communication to appropriate levels of management across business teams supported and Scotts R&D.

• Makes strategic/functional decisions and takes appropriate actions to ensure compliant filing of regulatory documents to support new product launches and/or product maintenance activities.
• Provides impact assessments on emerging regulations, communicates impact analysis to appropriate internal personnel and contributes to the organizational response.
• Build sustainable relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders through open and interactive communication.
• Proactively leverages expertise and relationships with regulatory agencies on registration policy reform, projects or issues to achieve a competitive advantage.
• Reviews and approves labels and labeling in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Champions policies and procedures that support consistency across the registration function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Toxicology, Crop Science, etc.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a regulatory leadership role with a focus on product registration, project management and/or process improvement.
• Demonstrated success in building external and internal relationships that support product registration.
• Specific experience registering lawn and garden pesticides, fertilizers and fertilizer/pesticide combination products is desired.
• Experience with APHIS, OMRI or other lawn and garden regulations is a plus.
• Subject matter expert in regulations critical to SMG portfolio (FIFRA, fertilizer registration, etc.).
• Awareness of other related regulations (e.g., DOT, Prop 65, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret regulations as well as predict impact to SMG and lawn and garden industry.
• Demonstrated success in translating complex regulatory topics to a wide variety of audiences.

Requirements

• The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $91,100.00 - $107,200.00 per year.
• Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.
• This role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.
• For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Benefits

• Live Total Health program providing options to align to personal needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependents.
• Outstanding wellness reimbursement program.
• Unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%).
• 15% discount on company stock.
• Access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education, and sustainability.
• Strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work through community service and volunteerism.