Regulatory Relations Specialist jobs in Wichita, KS

Vornado

Andover

• Maintain a comprehensive regulatory compliance program, ensuring all Vornado products are compliant with applicable local, state, federal and international regulations, and standards for their intended markets. Focus on product safety, energy, chemical, recyclability, and repair regulations.
• Research and stay up to date with industry-specific regulations.
• Provide guidance on regulatory considerations during product design, and testing phases.
• Advise Vornado project teams of any regulatory compliance updates or new requirements promptly. Recommend plans of action to comply with any updates including schedule and associated costs.
• Prepare and submit necessary documentation for regulatory approvals, permits, and licenses.
• Create reports on compliance status for partners.
• Maintain requisite knowledge of US and International regulations, including pending legislation affecting Vornado, with emphasis on product safety, materials and chemical composition, and related packaging and labeling requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure that products or projects are developed in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Guide communication between our company and regulatory agencies or authorities such as external associations and regulatory related organizations, including the CPSC, EPA, DOE, FCC, CARB and international counterparts.
• Review, and ensure accuracy and correctness of all required agency documentation.
• Manage regulatory investigation and data mining projects with our teams, third-party agencies, and Vornado factory partners, including scope, requirements gathering, timeline, and budget approval.
• Support quality assurance activities to ensure products or processes meet regulatory and quality standards.
• Participate in internal audits to identify potential compliance issues.
• Conduct training sessions to educate our teams about regulatory requirements and updates.
• Conduct oneself with unquestionable integrity and maintain company sensitive information in strict confidence.
• Suggest improvements to regulatory processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Science, Engineering, or Project Management.). Master's degree, or directly equivalent work experience required.
• You will have 5 years regulatory affairs experience in a consumer product or manufacturing environment.
• Background and previous experience managing the regulatory reporting and certification process of consumer products, including experience with CPSC, EPA, DOE, FCC, CARB, PROP65, TSCA, EU REACH, ROHS, and Circular Economy.
• Experience with regulatory requirements applicable to the consumer goods industry.
• Expert working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint is mandatory for data mining, organization, and reporting activity.
• Excellent project management, analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Must and within an active cross-functional team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis is required; employer sponsorship for employment-based visa status is not available for this position.
• This is not a remote position.

• Medical and Dental insurance offered with a generous company premium split.
• Employee-paid vision insurance.
• Employee paid Flexible Spending and Dependent Care
• 401K and Roth options with 4% dollar for dollar match and short vesting schedule.
• Company paid Costco or Sam's Club membership
• Cost-share for individual or family memberships to any area YMCA.
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability.
• 11 paid holidays.
• PTO and Vacation accrual with short years of service increase schedule.
• Employee Assistance Program offering mental health, wellness, and other services.
• Partial Cell Phone Reimbursement