Gap Inc. · 18 hours ago
Manager, Product Safety & Regulatory (Beauty & Accessories)
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expGap Inc. is a leading company in the fashion industry, known for its commitment to quality and inclusivity. They are looking for a Product Safety Manager to join their Product Safety & Trade Compliance team, focusing on ensuring the safety and compliance of beauty and accessory products. The role involves conducting safety reviews, managing testing programs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive regulatory strategies.
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
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
Preferred
Experience in softlines and apparel is a plus
Project management skills are a plus
Company
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
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