Regulatory Affairs Product Manager – General Products & Cosmetics – EMEA

Regulatory Affairs Product Manager – General Products & Cosmetics – EMEA

Job Description

Regulatory Affairs Product Manager – General Products & Cosmetics (EMEA)

Permanent, Full Time

Location: UK, Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands (other EU countries with a Kimberly-Clark office may be considered)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.  

The Role

This role is part of Kimberly‑Clark’s Global Regulatory Affairs team enabling safe, compliant innovation across EM Europe.

In this role you’ll own regulatory compliance for general (consumer) products and cosmetics across the EU/EEA, Switzerland, and the UK—driving GPSR implementation, cosmetics notifications and Technical Documentation, Product information Files, labeling and claims approvals.

Your portfolio will include General Products, Cosmetics, Textiles and cover the following markets EU Member States, EEA, Switzerland, and the UK (including Northern Ireland).

This role will be responsible for but not limited to: 


* Support obligations of the designated Responsible Person (EU/EEA), UK Responsible Person, by ensuring products meet applicable regulations and internal standards; act as liaison to competent authorities as needed.


* Lead and execute EU/UK GPSR implementation activities for EM Europe (planning, gap assessment, documentation, training, governance). 


* Ensure general product Technical Documentation and Cosmetics PIF readiness.


* Prepare and execute market notifications/registrations; CPNP (EU/EEA); SCPN/OPSS (UK).

Maintain accurate internal trackers and archives for all submissions and approvals.


* Review and approve labels and claims; provide regulatory sign‑off in the artwork process.


* Roll out distributor/importer obligations, provide support on agreement developments


* Provide regulatory inputs to cross‑functional projects, including change control assessments, complaints support, and audit readiness. 


* Draft/update regulatory procedures, work instructions, and training; build stakeholder capability across the region. 


* Support post‑market surveillance/cosmetovigilance, including evaluation and reporting of Serious Undesirable Effects (SUEs), coordination of corrective and preventive actions, and


* Lead regulatory intelligence: scan, interpret, and brief on emerging EU/UK and market regulatory changes; maintain an actionable requirements inventory and publish timely alerts/guidance. 


* Engage with trade associations and regulato...