Specialist, Raw Materials

Colgate•Piscataway, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Raw Material Specialist, you will oversee and manage global material qualification, approval, and compliance initiatives in close collaboration with the Regulatory team. This crucial role acts as a central technical connector across key R&D functions—including Regulatory, Quality, and Legal—for all product categories excluding Hill's Pet Nutrition. By ensuring that raw material data is flawless, up-to-date, and compliant, you will protect product integrity and support seamless global operations. Your primary objective is to guarantee that the materials driving our brands safely meet strict regulatory requirements and standards around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a closely related technical field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly in a laboratory, quality control, or technical manufacturing environment.
Proven ability to audit, maintain, and verify technical material documentation or quality records.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience working within a highly regulated consumer-facing industry, such as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, or Medical Devices.
Strong functional competencies in global regulatory tracking, material risk management, and data-driven problem solving.
Exceptional collaborative skills with a track record of driving results across diverse matrixed teams (R&D, Quality, and Legal).

Responsibilities

Partners closely with category Raw Material Qualification (RMQ) leads to oversee and accelerate the end-to-end qualification and approval workflows for new and existing materials.
Drives regional and global regulatory reviews, ensuring all material profiles strictly conform to dynamic international statutes and compliance frameworks.
Owns the accuracy of raw material documentation, managing master datasets to serve as an undisputed, audit-ready source of truth for the organization.
Serves as a critical liaison between cross-functional R&D, Quality, and Legal teams to proactively resolve material constraints and eliminate roadblocks.