Manager - Regulatory Compliance

Michaels Stores•Irving, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager – Regulatory Compliance will research and analyze applicable laws and industry best practices to develop and drive Michaels Stores, Inc. compliance strategies. Areas of accountability will include both U.S. and relevant international laws as they relate to multiple compliance areas, including but not limited to product safety and specifications, key company initiatives, marketing/advertising, and other areas to be determined as needed. This position will work to ensure that Michaels Stores, Inc. has comprehensive and relevant policies in place to adequately protect the company and consumers alike.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
7 years total industry experience with a minimum of 5 years in related regulatory compliance/affairs department
Strong experience in regulatory research, analysis and application
Requires critical thinking skills
High attention to detail
Consensus building skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail industry or product safety preferred

Responsibilities

Research and analyze applicable regulations for the U.S. and Canada (including Quebec), and any additional international expansions as needed.
Evaluate current policies, identify gaps and develop new policies necessary to ensure regulatory compliance.
Establish minimum product standards to be implemented by Quality Assurance, third party labs and vendors.
Collaborate with cross-functional key partners to develop and revise specific compliance strategies.
Provide training and regular communications both internally and to certain key outside partners regarding current and proposed policies.
Manage outside partners and governmental relationships as needed (for example, TSSA, NIST, CPSC, Health Canada, FDA, EPA, CARB, ACMI and MSDS Creation Services (WERCS, 3E, MSDS Authoring)).