Partner, REACH, Sustainable Product & Supply Chain

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated leader to join their Sustainable Product & Supply Chain team as a Partner. This role involves leveraging expertise in chemical regulations, particularly EU and GB REACH, to drive business development and deliver exceptional client value. You will lead a high-performing team, develop strategic business plans, and foster key client relationships in a flexible working environment. This senior position offers unparalleled opportunities for equity ownership and significant rewards, making it an ideal opportunity for those driven by commercial success and sustainability.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Equity ownership opportunities

Professional development and mentoring

Global networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of chemical regulations, especially REACH.
• Experience in business development and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic business plans for growth.
• Drive profitable growth through innovative service delivery.
• Lead and mentor consultants to ensure high-quality work.

Skills

EU and GB REACH regulations

Chemical regulations expertise

Business development

Client relationship management

Project management

International chemical regulations (TSCA, FIFRA, OSHA)

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in relevant discipline

Job description

Partner, REACH, Sustainable Product & Supply Chain

ERM is seeking a motivational leader with expertise in Chemical regulations to join us as a Partner in our Sustainable Product & Supply Chain team in the UK.

The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge of EU and GB REACH and other chemical/REACH-like regulations and direct experience on dossiers and dealing with issues associated to regulatory processes such as safety datasheet, risk assessment, strategy and authorization. You will work closely with clients across Industrial Chemicals, Manufacturing (both durable and consumer products), Energy, and Pharmaceutical / Health-care, to deliver innovative solutions where necessary. Experience of international chemical regulations such as TSCA, FIFRA, OSHA, UN GHS or emerging market product regulation and registration would be an advantage.

ERM is committed to becoming the Sustainable Product & Supply Chain Service Provider of choice and our team consists of consultants who firmly believe in delivering exceptional client value. This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who is commercially driven to lead a high performing team within a global environment. ERM offers flexible working environment.

Role profile

In this client-facing role, the Partner will be responsible for business development to grow our Sustainable Product & Supply Chain business through a variety of services, e.g. substance registration, REACH-authorisation, integrated Product Stewardship services including regulatory support, strategy development and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic business plans, provide leadership, and deliver performance results to expand ERM's Sustainable Product & Supply Chain team and client base
• Drive double-digit profitable growth across targeted sectors through innovative service delivery and market engagement
• As a senior ‘seller/doer’, personally win project work annually with support from peers, account directors and technical experts. This would be achieved through identification and development of new opportunities, effective technical proposals, and development of new business with new and existing clients
• Be client facing, with a proven track record of developing Key Client relationships to meet business development needs
• Design and direct large projects and multi-person project teams. Achieve client’s expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality
• Provide people leadership - lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure the team delivers high quality of work and continue to be developed
• Actively promote and cross-sell ERM’s diverse service areas to drive broader client impact
• Leverage ERM’s global network, working closely with offices across EMEA and other regions to provide integrated solutions to clients

The Company

Sustainability is our business.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

ERM’s diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories combine strategic transformation and technical delivery to help clients operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM calls this capability its “boots to boardroom” approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.

The Partnership

This is a senior, Partner opportunity. Our partnership model is a significant differentiator for ERM in that it presents an almost unique opportunity for leading consultants in a truly global firm to own and contribute to the direction and success of the company. Our partnership model offers unparalleled opportunities for leaders with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards.