Senior Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

col-wideJob Description:DescriptionBalancing stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders such as sales/ marketing, customer service, R&D among other internal and external stakeholders.Action orientated: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm while delivering quality results to the team. Building on your competency to become deputy to the Regional Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Manager. Communicates effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode product safety and regulatory communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences both internal and external such as management summaries, technical R&D discussions and answering specific customer requests.Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives regarding products and uses.Plans and aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goalsTechnical Knowledge and SkillsAdvanced understanding of chemical legislation in EMEA region (e.g. REACH, CLP, KKDIK) and special regulations on food contact, cosmetics and other application-related fieldsIntermediate understanding of chemical legislation in other global chemical fields (e.g. US TSCA, US MCA, UK REACH).Advanced experience in generation of hazard communications documents (e.g. Safety Data Sheets, product labels, product conformation forms).Advanced project management skills and experience working with various functions and people to deliver projects within budget, on time, and with high quality.Position RequirementsEducation: A minimum Masters in Chemistry - polymer chemistry preferred - or in Chemical Engineering, Toxicology, Environment or other science discipline related to Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE)Experience: Three to five years minimum of Product Stewardship or regulatory compliance experienceIT Skills: proficiency with Office 365 tools, including Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Word and Excel. Develop knowledge on the use of specialized product stewardship and regulation drive databases (Wercs, IUCLID, JDE etc.).Language Skills: Verbal and written fluency in English.Working arrangements:Minimum of 3 days per week in the officeTraveling required: Typically not required.Please submit your application in English.In our quest to fill this role, we have enlisted the support of a staffing agency called Hays. The consultants at Hays will be responsible for reviewing your application and will serve as your initial point of contact throughout the recruitment process.