Manager EMEA REACH & Chemical Management

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Our client has an exciting opportunity for a

Manager EMEA REACH & Chemical Management

To join their global regulatory organization at their Zwijndrecht location. This is a very visible, significant role within the REACH and regulatory affairs function. This position will report to the Global Director Regulatory Affairs.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop strategies to ensure the company’s production activities comply with government regulations. Serves as a liaison between regulatory bodies and operating divisions of the company. Manage product registration applications and reports to applicable regulatory agencies.
• Leadership of the EMEA regulatory team to ensure regulatory compliance of products supplied in the EMEA region with applicable regulations including REACH, UK-REACH, KKDIK, Ukraine REACH, CLP, CPR, MPR, BPR, MDR, PPPR, Food law, Feed law, etc.), monitoring of the regulations, assessing updates and communicating impact and implementation plans to senior management
• Identify and manage resolution to routine and complex issues including regulatory risk and provide risk/benefit strategies.
• Navigate the people and processes of their commercial, manufacturing and supply chain
  organizations as well as the external landscape of regulatory agencies (ECHA, EFSA, EMA, European Commission, etc) and industry groups (CEFIC, IPEC, ICA, EFFCI, etc) to advocate on behalf of our client.
• Develop regulatory goals and objectives in alignment with the business strategy of our client.
• Actively participate with Research & Development (R&D) as a regulatory champion in our client’s INNOVA process for developing, piloting and scaling-up new products under the new platforms of our client.
• Project Management of REACH and regulatory projects.
• Supporting regulatory educational/training presentations and webinars.
• Participate in customer meetings as required by EMEA commercial team, to provide regulatory guidance, positions and support.
• Provide support and coordinate any other global regulatory tasks based on customers and
  commercial team request.

To be qualified for this role, you mUst possess the following:

• Thorough knowledge of Global REACH, chemical management and product regulations, enforcement and industry practice relevant to the Life Sciences, Personal Care and Specialty Additives industry
• 10 years of REACH and Product Regulatory relevant experience working with regulatory agencies
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in chemistry, toxicology, biology or other science discipline
• Use/familiar with the following databases and websites: PCPC/INCI, CAS applications, ToxPlanet, SciFinder, Cosmos/Ecocert, use of SAP
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different
• To be eligible to apply candidates must reside in either Netherlands or Poland

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Fast learner with a flexible style and the ability to adjust to changing business priorities and changing regulatory landscapes
• Responsive and highly accountable: solution-, results- and action-oriented
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers
• Ability to handle multiple tasks / projects simultaneously

Their solvers make all the difference in their success. Our client is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Our client:
In more than 100 countries, the people of our client provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Their chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. At our client their vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact their people, employees, customers and vendors define who they are. They are the driving force behind everything they do. Not only do they value their customers but they value their employees, and they work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. They hold themselves to high standards at our client, and they value integrity and honesty. Our client has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to our client and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, they offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization.