Global Product Safety & Regulatory Lead

The Shepherd Chemical Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Company 401K Contribution

Fitness Membership subsidy

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

The Shepherd Chemical Company in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Product Stewardship Manager to drive global product safety, regulatory compliance, chemical registration, and labeling for metal-based chemistries. The role includes risk assessment, SDS management, and cross-functional collaboration with regulatory, technical, sales, marketing, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemical regulations, risk communication, and experience with GHS/CLP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, toxicology, environmental science, public health, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience with product stewardship, chemical regulatory compliance, product safety, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge of global chemical registration requirements and product safety regulations.
• Understanding of chemical hazard properties, risk assessment, and risk communication.
• Working knowledge of GHS/CLP requirements across global jurisdictions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical and regulatory information clearly.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage compliance-sensitive documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental, health, and safety risks across the product lifecycle.
• Support global chemical registration for new and existing products.
• Maintain and evaluate health, ecological toxicity, and hazard data.
• Oversee SDS authoring, document management, classification, labeling, and packaging requirements.
• Lead product risk assessments and recommend actions to reduce risk and support compliance.
• Partner with regulatory, technical, sales, marketing, operations, and business teams.
• Respond to product safety, regulatory, and compliance questions from customers and stakeholders.
• Support product stewardship communications, training, audits, reporting, and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product stewardship

Risk communication

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, toxicology, environmental science, public health, or a related field

Tools

3E Generate

3E Protect SDS

Job description

The Shepherd Chemical Company in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Product Stewardship Manager to drive global product safety, regulatory compliance, chemical registration, and labeling for metal-based chemistries. The role includes risk assessment, SDS management, and cross-functional collaboration with regulatory, technical, sales, marketing, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemical regulations, risk communication, and experience with GHS/CLP.