Senior Manager Packaging Compliance & Sustainability (New York)

Full-time

E.L.F. BEAUTY

About the Company e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode. In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team:
Position Summary: The Senior Manager, Packaging Compliance and Sustainability leads proactive regulatory intelligence and compliance coordination for ongoing and emerging global packaging requirements across the e.l.f. Beauty portfolio. This role serves as a subject matter expert, monitoring and interpreting detailed regulatory requirements across the EU, UK, United States, Canada, and other jurisdictions. Areas of focus include EU PPWR, recycled content, recyclability, packaging reduction, labeling, materials restrictions, restricted substances, and packaging-related environmental claims.
The Senior Manager assesses how new and evolving regulations apply to the packaging portfolio and translates complex requirements into clear guidelines, design criteria, supplier expectations, documentation, and implementation plans. The role shapes how compliance is integrated into packaging development, sourcing, and commercialization, while evolving systems, policies, and controls to anticipate regulatory risk and stay ahead of the changing global regulatory landscape.
Responsibilities:
Regulatory Intelligence
Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to the organization on global packaging regulatory requirements, compliance expectations, and emerging risks
Monitor, interpret, and assess evolving global packaging regulations. Covered topics include EPR, PPWR, recycled content, recyclability, packaging reduction, labeling, materials restrictions, and packaging-related claims
Engage with PROs, industry associations, regulatory experts, testing laboratories, suppliers, and other external partners to stay informed on regulatory developments and evolving packaging compliance expectations
Compliance Requirements
Translate packaging regulations into clear, actionable compliance requirements for e.l.f. Beauty packaging
Lead interpretation of packaging regulatory requirements, deadlines, evidence, and compliance obligations
Establish and maintain packaging materials compliance requirements, including restricted substances and materials safety
Engage with cross-functional teams seeking clarity on packaging compliance topics, including preparation of summary materials, information sessions and other proactive communication and resources
Process Integration & Implementation
Develop and maintain packaging compliance policies, procedures, guidance, decision tools, and training to drive consistent implementation across the organization
Help embed compliance requirements and checkpoints into packaging development, sourcing, and commercialization processes
Develop and maintain regulatory roadmaps and compliance trackers that provide visibility to emerging requirements, portfolio risks, and implementation status
Assess and communicate portfolio exposure to existing and new packaging regulations and associated compliance risks

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