Product Stewardship

**Job Summary**:
As the Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs Specialist for our European region, you play a critical role in the execution of the PSRA activities. By monitoring and interpreting various chemical regulations, preparing hazard communications documents, and supporting global product stewardship initiatives, you contribute to our commitment to product safety, compliance, and business sustainability. Your proactive approach to addressing distributor and customer needs, as well as providing support across internal functions, is instrumental in upholding our industry leadership and reputation for responsible product management.

**Position in Organization**

Reports to Regional Manager of Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs

Direct Reports: none, this position is an individual contributor

Department: Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs

Location: Porto / Portugal

**Responsibilities**

1. You monitor chemical regulations and determine product regulatory status under these regulations (primarily chemical inventories, food contact and personal care regulations) by using lists, databases such as LOLI, or government authority websites.

2. You prepare hazard communications documents (Safety Data Sheets, product labels, product conformation forms) and maintain product safety and compliance data in the WERCS (product stewardship database and hazard communications tool).

3. You prepare registration dossiers to obtain new inventory listings and support other global regions as needed.

4. You support global product stewardship programs as needed to fulfill the mission of the department such as but not limited to Product Risk Reviews, new regulations, and Product Export Control and Eco Label assessment.

5. You respond to distributor and customer product safety and regulatory compliance needs.

6. You provide product stewardship support to other internal functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, Research and Development, Marketing and Sales).

**Decision making**

Typically, you have the authority to develop and align projects with impacted stakeholders to secure legal compliance of Elementis product portfolio.

**What will it take**:
**Job Competencies**

**Balancing stakeholders**: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders such as sales/ marketing, customer service, R&D among other internal stakeholders.

**Action orientated**: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm while delivering quality results to the team.

**Communicates effectively**: Developing and delivering multi-mode product safety and regulatory communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different internal audiences such as technical R&D discussions and answering specific customer requests.

**Collaborates**: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives regarding products and uses.

**Plans and aligns**: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals

**Technical Knowledge and Skills**
- Solid experience in generation of hazard communications documents (e.g. Safety Data Sheets, product labels, product conformation forms).
- Intermediate project management skills and experience working with various functions and people to deliver projects within budget, on time, and with high quality.

**Position Requirements**

**Education**: A minimum Bachelors in Chemistry or in Chemical Engineering, Toxicology, Environment, Biology or other science discipline related to Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE)

**Experience**: One to three years minimum of Product Stewardship or regulatory compliance experience

**IT Skills**: proficiency with Office 365 tools, including Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Word and Excel. Develop knowledge on the use of specialized product stewardship and regulation drive databases (Wercs, JDE etc.).

**Language Skills**: Verbal and written fluency in English.