Specialist, Regulatory

Avient Corporation; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is seeking a Regulatory Manager to manage the collection and validation of regulatory information for globally sourced raw materials. This role is critical for ensuring compliance data accuracy across systems like SAP and supporting global product stewardship initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field and 2-3 years of experience in Environmental, Health and Safety. Proficiency in SAP and strong analytical skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Environmental, Health and Safety.
• 1-2 years of cross-functional experience in the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory information for globally sourced raw materials.
• Ensure accuracy of compliance data across systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers for required regulatory documentation.
• Evaluate raw materials against global regulations.
• Develop a centralized repository for regulatory information.

Skills

Stress Management

Self Motivated

Analytical Skills

Time/Priority Management

Work on a Team

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology / Environmental Science

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

• Manage the collection, validation, and maintenance of regulatory information for globally sourced raw materials.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of compliance data across systems such as SAP EH&S, UL WERCS, and internal databases.
• Act as a key liaison between suppliers, sourcing, procurement, and internal compliance stakeholders.
• Support global product stewardship initiatives by maintaining high-quality, standardized regulatory datasets.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance data quality, streamline processes, and strengthen supplier engagement.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate with global suppliers to obtain required regulatory documentation, including SDS, composition data, and compliance declarations.
• Validate and maintain regulatory compliance records within SAP EH&S, UL WERCS, and related systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Evaluate raw materials against applicable global regulations, such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, Food Contact, Conflict Minerals, and Toy Safety requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance with respect to responsiveness, data quality, and turnaround times; escape gaps or non‑compliance to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and manage a centralized repository to facilitate efficient global access to regulatory information.
• Support SDS approval processes, hazard classification, and dangerous goods evaluations, as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Technology, Sourcing, Procurement, and Product Stewardship, to address regulatory requirements.
• Generate insights, reports, and performance metrics to track compliance status and identify trends in supplier performance.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate US and UK time zones.
• Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.

Reporting Structure

Reports to Manager, Regulatory or Team Lead, Regulatory.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology / Environmental Science or a relevant experience in the field.

Experience

• EH&S - Environmental, Health and Safety: 2-3 years
• EH&S - Safety Improvement: 2-3 years
• Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry: 1-2 years
• EH&S - Safety Standards: 2-3 years

Skills & Certifications

• Personal Skills - Stress Management: Intermediate
• Personal Skills - Self Motivated: Intermediate
• Software Skills - Microsoft Access: Intermediate
• Personal Skills - Analytical Skills: Intermediate
• Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management: Intermediate
• Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook: Intermediate
• Software Skills - Microsoft Word: Intermediate
• Software Skills - Microsoft Excel: Intermediate
• Software Skills - SAP: Intermediate
• Personal Skills - Work on a Team: Intermediate
• Software Skills - Microsoft PowerPoint: Intermediate

Additional Information

Additional training or certification in Regulatory Affairs or Product Stewardship is advantageous. Familiarity with EH&S systems and compliance frameworks is preferred. Knowledge of SDS authoring or hazard communication standards would be beneficial.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. We believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.