Regulatory Affairs Manager

Your Job

The Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Team is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join our team. This role will support the Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) Business (subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.) and will partner with various Koch resources to integrate product compliance and risk management controls during all phases of product development and commercialization. This role is designed to work cross-functionally in a diverse team partnering with Koch companies in the Americas and globally.

This role is open to being worked remotely in the US, or hybrid in Wichita, KS, Lisle, IL, Auburn Hills, MI or Atlanta, GA with expected travel of 20%.

Our Team

The Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Team strives to be a leader and valued partner to internal and external customers and core stakeholders in product safety and regulatory compliance. Using our knowledge, systems and processes, we collaborate with key capabilities to proactively provide solutions that fulfill customer compliance and sustainability requirements while also guiding our suppliers to align with our compliance vision and principles.

What You Will Do

• Support Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) in registering and maintaining current and future products categories including but not limited to fertilizers, additives, biostimulants in the US and international markets, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
• Bring regulatory knowledge and expertise from the agricultural industry to help provide strategy on pathways throughout the product life cycle.
• Monitor and manage global emerging issues in the areas of Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance for chemical, pesticide and fertilizer regulations.
• Provide technical guidance and training to KAS employees on product safety regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Coordinate and manage external consultants and contractors who assist with product registration and compliance activities (Domestic & International).
• Ensure that the business complies with current global chemical regulatory programs (US TSCA, US FIFRA, REACH, CLP AICS, and others),
• Assist the organization in other product safety & regulatory compliance needs as applicable.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working in regulatory compliance, chemical control, regulatory affairs, environmental, laboratory or product safety in the agriculture industry
• Experience working with chemical regulations
• Experience in the agricultural products / fertilizer industry.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• 8 years’ experience working with global chemical product licenses/registrations
• Experienced in Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer (EEF) Products
• Experience working with or for regulatory agencies, trade associations or other industry groups
  
  
  

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

"For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000-150,00 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form."

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf