Conformance Specialist

• Attend to and/or resolve technical inquiries
• Coach and train staff on technical matters within­ their product specialization
• Resolution of technical cases including preparation of PCA Position Papers
• Monitoring of CC Manila internal KPIs for product groups (i.e. WIPs, execution of initial assessment and certificate processing)
• Ensures correct and timely Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issuance in relation to the productivity and quality targets of the Certification Center.
• Performs research/risk profiling of products and exporters to propose Registration and Licensing (R&L)
• Assess product and/or exporter risk levels, identification of product essential requirements and applicable standards following the Business Rules on conformity assessment, import eligibility and process flows, Product Instructions (CAIs), and other related reference

• BS Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or Cosmetic Science
• With minimum of 2 years cosmetics regulatory/compliance experience
• Demonstrated expertise in cosmetic regulations
• Knowledge of ingredient safety assessment and labeling compliance
• Able to provide final technical decisions and mentor analysts
• Comfortable handling escalations with regulators, affiliates, and clients

Preferably with background on the following fields:

• Conformity assessment (accreditation systems, product certification, product testing, inspection protocols and industrial metrology)
• Industrial standardization concepts including international standards development and implementation, i.e. ISO, IEC, EN, ANSI, ASTM etc.
• Quality management system, e.g.: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO/TS 16949 or similar systems.