Global Product Stewardship & Regulatory Specialist

Bakelite; Decatur (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakelite is seeking a Product Stewardship Specialist (Hybrid) to support a global portfolio of industrial resins and regulatory compliance from development to commercialization. The role includes regulatory reviews, SDS/labeling, and coordinating global product safety activities with a focus on REACH, TSCA, and FDA considerations.

Ideal candidates have a chemistry-related bachelor’s and 4+ years in product stewardship, with SAP experience and willingness to travel up to 10% to support regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related technical field.
• 4+ years in product stewardship and/or regulatory compliance.
• SDS/Label authoring and DG classification experience.
• EU and international regulatory experience is a plus.
• Experience with SAP and regulatory systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and updates of regulatory and SDS documentation.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries related to REACH, TSCA, RoHS, and FDA requirements.
• Assist with EPA TSCA oversight and compliance training across facilities.
• Review and approve raw materials and vendor data in ERP/SDS systems.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for products in assigned regions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

SDS authoring

DG classification

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical chemistry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Health Science, Biology, Toxicology, or related field

Tools

SAP

ExEss

Intelligent Authoring

Job description

Product Stewardship Specialist (Hybrid): The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• In this role you will support global portfolio of Industrial resins including formaldehyde, phenol, UFC technologies and applications.
• You will have oversighttodomestic and international regulatory needs from development to commercialization and customer regulatory support.
• You will be critical in various daily product safety activities including but not limited to Hazard Communication reviews, GHS, TSCA, DOT, FDA, REACH andREACH likeregistrations.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Decatur: Located just east of downtown Atlanta, Decatur is a vibrant city with lots of attractions and entertainment. It’s also known as the “Soybean Capital of the World.”

• Decatur is home to more than 200 restaurants, boutiques, galleries and other businesses. The city holds year-round festivals, concerts and other community events and gatherings.
• Decatur served as the backdrop for HBO's “Watchmen” superhero series.
• Explore the DeKalb History Center Museum, or hop a ride to downtown Atlanta to explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.

• Learn more about Decatur

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Support maintenance and updates of the company America’s ERP and SDS authoring systems.
• Respond to routine and moderately complex internal and external customer inquiries on regulatory matters including REACH Compliance, Chemical Inventory Reviews, RoHS Letters, VOC/HAPs, varies regulatory.
• Assist with maintaining EPA TSCA oversight and compliance training for 11 manufacturing facilities, including Inventory, Import, Export, CDR activities.
• Shared responsibility for preparing and/or reviews Safety Data Sheets and labels to ensure they comply with individual region regulatory product classifications.
• Shared responsibility Federal and State customer inquires.
• Shared responsibility for the review and approval of new raw materials and vendors and for the maintenance of the related data in the company ERP and SDS authoring systems.
• Shared responsibility for regulatory compliance of existing and new products as subject-matter-expert on applicable product and chemical regulations in the assigned regions.
• Shared responsibility for FDA food contact, drug and resin coatings reviews, registrations and determinations.
• Shared responsibility for Product Stewardship Compliance ERP systems work processes and standardizations.
• Support the implementation of current and new chemical regulations in assigned regions.
• Support Responsible Care Management Systems.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Health Science, Biology, Toxicology, or a related technical field, with relevant industry experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Minium of 4+ years relevant experience in product stewardship and/or regulatory compliance including SDS/Label authoring and DG classification all modes; EU and International experience is a plus.
• Computer skills (SAP a must, SDS authoring software- ExEss and/or Intelligent Authoring experience a plus).
• Working knowledge of analytical and reaction chemistry a plus.
• Experience working with international and multifunctional teams a plus.
• Multi-lingual a plus.
• Willingness for 10% travel.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.