Regulatory Affairs Manager

Quadra Chemicals is one of North America's leading distributors of chemicals and ingredients. We have facilities across Canada and in select markets in the United States. We are a rapidly growing company with a long-term commitment to our employees. If you are committed to excellence, you belong at Quadra. At Quadra, we have created an environment where people are a priority and opportunities are growing. Our culture based on our core values of entrepreneurship, innovation and caring make us an employer of choice. At Quadra we put people first so that together we can reimagine the possibilities. If you enjoy having fun at work and your surrounding describes you as a team player - you are Quadra

About your future team

Based in Burlington, Ontario or Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, our modern head office is home to over a hundred fun-loving professionals. Of course, you can always take advantage of our hybrid telecommuting policy. Founded over 45 years ago, Quadra, a Quebec-based company, is dedicated to its 550+ employees located in Canada and the United States. You will join a global team of professionals that supports managers, employees, customers and suppliers across the country and across the border.

**Position**: Regulatory Affairs Manager

**Location**: Based out of Burlington, Ontario or Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec (Hybrid / Flexibility Policy)

**Status**: Permanent, full-time

What will you bring to the team?
- A strong technical knowledge of pertinent government regulations and associated compliance requirements as well as insight in determining compliance pathways for new business areas developed by the company
- Being an active member with industry associations, including, but not limited to, participation on the Responsible Distribution Canada’s Regulatory Affairs Committee
- Excels in managing priorities, is resourceful and a relationship-builder
- Being known as a positive leader that works well with cross-functional teams (QA, Sales, Operations, etc.)
- Being acknowledged by peers as an expert in order to respond to external requests related to regulatory affairs
- Excellent communicator, focused on customer service, curious and eager to achieve excellence for his/her team
- Strong attention to details, accuracy and precision
- A passion for the industry with a desire to share with your peers

**You would be responsible for**:
**Team Management**:

- Leading department workflow to ensure a structured approach to compliance activity
- Ensuring that regulatory compliance activity meets all government requirements, and that department output is meeting Quadra’s commercial needs for efficient integration of compliance oversight in business operations
- Supervision of team members; establish departmental goals, action plans and strategies as well as mentoring/coaching, managing performance, hiring, onboarding, etc.
- Work in collaboration with the Director, Compliance Assurance to establish department goals and objectives

New Product Regulatory Evaluation and Set-Up, Ongoing Regulation Compliance:

- Development and implementation of efficient Regulatory Affairs procedures to determine the CEPA/TSCA status of all new products and the identity of product ingredients
- Mentoring the Regulatory Affairs team regarding CEPA new substance screening activities
- Managing new product screening procedures that encompass compliance with many other product use regulations which reflect the wide diversity of industry sectors served: Food & Drugs Act and associated regulations, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, Drug Precursor Regulations, Explosive Regulations, WHMIS/GHS and additional Quadra internal requirements such as product High Risk classification
- Management of new product set-up workflow to facilitate a robust and efficient compliance program
- Product Registration Activity: Preparation and submission of pertinent product use approval submissions (i.e. NSN, fertilizers, animal feeds, pesticides, biocides, Food & Drug related use approvals, etc.)
- Management of regulation compliance (for existing regulations) to include procedure revisions when regulations are updated

CEPA and TSCA Substances Management
- Monitoring of Canada Gazette and other industry association resources to identify government mandated reporting activities associated with chemical product importation and sales
- Supervising Quadra Significant New Activity Canada (SNAC) and Significant New Use (SNAN) submission activities

Product Safety - WHMIS 2015 and US GHS Compliance
- Ensuring software resources are kept current and operating at full efficiency
- Management of product safety workflow to facilitate priority requirements
- Communicating with Quadra employees to ensure their awareness of system tools, including training requirements regarding the WHMIS 2015 and US GHS hazard communication system
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of ad hoc and routine department and management reports including compiling