Duration: 12 months to start (with potential for extension)
Job Description
- The incumbent Product Stewardship Specialist represents the Global Product Safety, Stewardship, and Medical Affairs team and works closely with cross-functional partners in product development, quality and regulatory affairs, to coordinate the development and execution of plans and deliverables within necessary timelines to ensure that all new and existing products are safe for their intended use, support product registration as applicable, and comply with all applicable governmental safety rules, regulations, corporate standards, and consumer expectations.
- Degree in biology, chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, biomedical or a related technical field of study with prior relevant experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or
- Masters or other advanced degree with some relevant experience preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in working within database environments and management of ingredient and raw material chemical information. Proficient using Microsoft programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong project management skills and ability to independently prioritize work activities.
- Knowledge of stewardship principles relevant to consumer product companies, chemical national inventories, chemical regulations, sustainability reporting approaches and product chemical and ingredient safety regulations globally.
- Experience organizing large sets of chemical safety and regulatory data, research/product safety testing report information and the analysis of these data into SAP EHS or similar type databases.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and follow complex scientific/technical research, regulatory landscape as it applies to product stewardship and chemical management, and the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data using computerized systems and databases.
- Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills with demonstrated proficiency in working effectively with technical staff from diverse backgrounds and cultures and/or with multi-national cross-functional business teams.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and independently manage multiple projects in a cross-functional corporate setting and the ability to effectively communicate in written or oral presentation formats.
- Knowledge of toxicology or hazard assessment approaches for safety assessments.
- Knowledge of green chemistry principles, safer alternatives assessment approaches, and life cycle assessment approaches.
- Knowledge of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) standard for the generation of Safety Data Sheets.
- Represent the Product Safety, Stewardship and Medical Affairs teams with cross-functional partners to plan, manage, prioritize, and execute deliverables ensuring that all new and existing products meet or exceed both client requirements and safety/regulatory/legal requirements within necessary timelines.
- Coordinate with business sectors to ensure ongoing compliance through change management, new product development and market expansion. Ensure data entered into SAP EHS for products and their materials is maintained with high quality standards in accordance with data models developed to support product safety, stewardship, and chemical regulation compliance. Support accurate product safety record documentation in SAP EHS database and manage chemical and ingredient regulatory compliance data and SAP reporting activities.
- Prepare chemical reporting data, ingredient listings and technical chemical compliance assessments for sustainability reporting, customer requirements and Regulatory Affairs in order meet regulatory obligations and product compliance determinations.
- Coordinate the development and execution of plans and deliverables ensuring that all new and existing products meet or exceed both client requirements and regulatory/legal requirements to manage the Business Units compliance strategy.
- Perform technical activities in support material and product compliance, safety to human health, and stewardship programs through all phases of development, commercialization and post-market life cycle management. Identify and escalate as appropriate technical or chemical compliance issues or material changes that may impact client products or business sectors.
- Manage regulatory changes via regulatory intelligence tools with respect to existing regulations that may impact existing product lines and benefit new product introduction.
- Contribute to the regulatory and chemical reporting, chemical management and material aspects of emerging programs in product lifecycle assessments, sustainability and customer reporting, environmental product declarations, transparency and end producer responsibility programs in order meet regulatory obligations and product compliance determinations.
- Conduct product and substance hazard classification, author and provide for hazard communication based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and local country requirements. As needed, coordinate product compliance testing to obtain necessary data for hazard classification, determination of compliance criterion, or registration or notification programs.
- Evaluate and appropriately process incoming requests for stewardship information by applying technical knowledge of client products, regulations and stewardship landscape.
- Provide support for Product Stewardship programs to ensure responsible stewardship and compliance of the regional client product portfolio.
- Capable to develop and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in key areas of need, including regulatory compliance, toxicology and safety assessment, project management or systems development and maintenance.
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