Major Activities
- Research and analyze applicable regulations for the U.S. and Canada (including Quebec), and any additional international expansions as needed.
- Applicable regulations will include product safety and specifications (chemicals, labeling and advertising), key company initiatives (international expansion), marketing/advertising (social media, privacy, pricing), and other areas to be determined as needed.
- Evaluate current policies, identify gaps and develop new policies necessary to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Establish minimum product standards to be implemented by Quality Assurance, third party labs and vendors.
- Collaborate with cross-functional key partners to develop and revise specific compliance strategies.
- Provide training and regular communications both internally and to certain key outside partners regarding current and proposed policies.
- Manage outside partners and governmental relationships as needed (for example, TSSA, NIST, CPSC, Health Canada, FDA, EPA, CARB, ACMI and MSDS Creation Services (WERCS, 3E, MSDS Authoring)).
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
Minimum Type of experience the job requires
- 7 years total industry experience with a minimum of 5 years in related regulatory compliance/affairs department
- Strong experience in regulatory research, analysis and application
Other
- Requires critical thinking skills
- High attention to detail
- Consensus building skills
Preferred Type of experience the job requires
- Experience in retail industry or product safety preferred
Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.
At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.
Michaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs. For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance page. For additional information regarding benefits, visit MIKBenefits.com
Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.
Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 7 years total industry experience with minimum 5 years in regulatory compliance/affairs
- Strong experience in regulatory research, analysis and application
- Experience developing and revising compliance policies and product standards
- Experience managing relationships with government agencies and outside partners
- Critical thinking skills
- High attention to detail
- Consensus-building and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in retail industry or product safety
Michaels Stores Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Michaels Stores and has not been reviewed or approved by Michaels Stores.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options are available alongside virtual care and an Employee Assistance Program. Basic life and AD&D are provided for full-time team members, with optional disability coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching supports savings for retirement. Eligibility begins after a short tenure period.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Team members receive broad merchandise and custom framing discounts plus partner savings on fitness, travel, and services. Programs such as Michaels CARES and tuition assistance add wellbeing and development support.
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What We Do
The Michaels Companies, Inc. is North America's largest specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall décor, and seasonal merchandise for Makers and do-it-yourself home decorators. The Company owns and operates more than 1,200 stores in 49 states and Canada. Additionally, the Company serves customers through Michaels.com, consumercrafts.com and aaronbrothers.com. The Michaels Companies, Inc., also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of high quality custom and specialty framing merchandise, and Darice, a premier wholesale distributor in the craft, gift and decor industry.
