Product Stewardship Specialist

Westlake; Cologne; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company is seeking a Product Stewardship Specialist to ensure regulatory compliance across various product lines. You will coordinate data collection, author safety data sheets, and respond to customer inquiries regarding product compliance. Ideal candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess good communication skills, with the desire to grow within the company. This full-time role is based in Occitanie, France.

Qualifications

• Must have good interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail and willingness to take ownership.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates collection of raw material data for regulatory compliance.
• Authors safety data sheets and product labels for multiple business units.
• Responds to customer inquiries regarding product regulatory compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Environmental, or related science

1 year of Product Stewardship experience

Job description

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Summary

Works with others to contribute to product regulatory compliance and materials management programs to ensure that products are developed, sold, distributed, transported, used and disposed of in compliance with product compliance regulations. Such regulations include product hazard communication requirements, chemical and product inventory control regulations (i.e., TSCA, DSL, REACH, etc.) and product-related requirements (registrations, notifications, etc.) applicable at the global, regional, national and local levels.

Duties And Responsibilities

(Product Stewardship, Regulatory Compliance focus areas):

• Coordinates the collection of raw material data to support Regulatory Compliance needs.
• Supports the raw material approval process.
• Heavily involved in the authoring of safety data sheets and product labels for multiple Westlake business units.
• Responds to customer inquiries using prepared and approved statements regarding product regulatory compliance, use, disposal and other product stewardship concerns.
• Supports the management of chemical control compliance programs, product registrations and import and export compliance.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Environmental, or related science.
• Open to recent college graduates.
• Alternatively, candidates with at least 1 year of Product Stewardship experience will be considered.
• A preferred knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations governing product safety such as TSCA, Hazard Communication, and hazardous materials transportation as well as knowledge of product stewardship.
• Must have good interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, and capable of collaborating with the business and other functions to support implementation of global product stewardship strategy, policies, standards, programs and operating procedures as applicable.
• Participates in problem solving and proactively seeks for solutions.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail, willingness to take ownership and drive results.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and climb; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and infrequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently make minor decisions with limited information, general decisions in the absence of specific directions, and perform activities requiring sustained concentration.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is sometimes moderate when working in an office, however, some of the work may be required in the operating units which mandates usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. During active remediation additional requirements may include fit testing for respiratory equipment, chemical suits, face shields, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs. Moderate travel (20-40%) may be required in the performance of duties.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing