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Gap Inc. · 5 hours ago

Manager, Product Safety & Regulatory (Beauty & Accessories)

NY 55 Thomas St

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Gap Inc. is seeking a passionate and technically proficient Product Safety Manager to join our Product Safety & Trade Compliance team, with a focus on supporting beauty and accessories. In this role, you’ll help implement policies and procedures that ensure our products are safe, compliant, and ready for market, while working closely with cross-functional teams and vendors.

ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail

Responsibilities

Conduct product safety reviews and risk assessments for new beauty, accessory, toys, and footwear products during concept and adoption stages, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and Gap Inc. safety standards. Document issues found and provide actionable recommendations

Communicate risks and recommendations clearly, leading or participating in cross-functional meetings, and delivering written and verbal updates to drive alignment and compliance

Support regulatory strategy by monitoring global regulatory changes, conducting market research, and translating insights into policy updates

Manage the beauty (cosmetics) testing program, including safety, stability, claim substantiation, and regulatory reporting. Analyze test results, resolve testing failures, monitor lab/vendor KPIs, and support lab/consultant management (cost, capability, turnaround time)

Provide training to vendors and internal teams on product safety standards, testing programs, and protocols

Support updates to product safety and regulatory manuals, test protocols, labeling guidelines, SOPs, and other program documentation

Assist in investigating in-market issues and adverse events, conducting root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and escalating to Senior Management, Legal, and Brand teams as needed

Represent Gap Inc. externally, attending trade association meetings and providing regular updates to internal stakeholders

Qualification

Product safety expertiseRegulatory compliance knowledgeTesting program managementTechnical writing skillsCross-functional collaborationSupplier engagementMicrosoft Office proficiencyTime managementProject managementCommunication skills

Required

5–7 years in product safety, regulatory compliance, testing, and quality across beauty/personal care, accessories, footwear, and toys. Experience in softlines and apparel is a plus

Expertise in beauty/cosmetics for the U.S. and Canada markets, including FDA MoCRA, Prop 65, and Health Canada requirements. Familiarity with ingredients, IFRA standards, labeling, safety and claim substantiation, ISO 22716 GMP, and international regulations (e.g. Japan, Mexico, EU, and/or UK) is a plus

Expertise in adult and children's accessories and footwear for the U.S. and international markets, with working knowledge of CPSIA, ASTM, GPSR, SATRA, Prop 65, REACH, and related standards

Proven ability to establish product safety standards and interpret test results to support business-critical decisions

Strong ability to navigate between strategic and tactical work, with excellent multi-tasking, prioritization, and time management skills. Self-motivated and results-driven, with a sense of urgency and attention to detail

Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration, building consensus across Brand merchandising and production teams, Sourcing, QA, Legal, and vendor teams. Skilled in influencing and resolving differing viewpoints

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with Brand teams, vendors, and laboratories. Must have strong technical writing capabilities

Strength in supplier engagement, including training, capability assessments, corrective action leadership, and change management

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, PLM, etc. Project management skills are a plus