Regulatory Senior Manager

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and  LinkedIn.

 

POSITION

Regulatory Senior Manager

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Regulatory Senior Manager position is within our global Product Stewardship/Regulatory team. This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which maintains a hybrid work-from-home policy, but can be remote if relocation is required.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide strategic regulatory leadership by developing and executing regulatory strategies, advising R&D and the business on regulatory risk, product feasibility, and long-term innovation.
2. Monitor and anticipate global regulatory trends, proactively communicating impacts to R&D and leadership to guide research direction, reformulation, and portfolio decisions.
3. Partner with R&D and cross functional teams to enable innovation through early regulatory insight, practical guidance, and risk mitigation to reduce late stage rework.
4. Embed regulatory input into R&D governance and stage gate processes, informing prioritization, investment, commercialization risk, and global market access.
5. Evaluate and qualify new raw materials and technologies, assessing global regulatory status, safety, compliance obligations (e.g., TSCA, REACH), and alternative material strategies.
6. Advise on regulatory considerations for manufacturing, including process changes, scale‑up, site selection, and impacts on existing approvals or future registrations.
7. Lead product stewardship and regulatory risk assessments for materials, formulations, intermediates, and technologies, including hazard evaluation, data gaps, and use restrictions.
8. Manage and support global regulatory submissions and registrations, including product components, intermediates, biologics, and enabling technologies.
9. Provide regulatory leadership for agricultural products, including data generation strategies, dossier requir