Regulatory Compliance Manager - Chemical Industry
Location: Atlanta, GA
Type: Direct Hire
ID: AM76-
Posted: Oct 9, 2024
Position Overview
Major global and established company has an opportunity at their site in the Atlanta metropolitan area due to an upcoming retirement for a Regulatory Compliance Manager that will be responsible for ensuring compliance with chemical control and other product-related regulations and for providing legislative advocacy within the Americas region for company products across all business lines. This role also involves coordinating PSRA activities with LRA research and technology, manufacturing, and business staff in the Americas to ensure good product stewardship, global regulatory compliance, and the development of sustainable technology. The position offers major company benefits, a 10% bonus potential, an attractive 401K with matching, and relocation assistance. This is not a travel-oriented role and allows for 2 days of remote work per week.
If you have a positive attitude and a love for learning, joining this team may be of interest to you.
Responsibilities
- Monitor development of chemical-related regulations within the region and develop appropriate plans to mitigate consequences and identify opportunities for new product/application developments.
- Develop PSRA processes and systems ensuring compliance with new and existing regulations.
- Prepare and submit notifications or registration dossiers to authorities to enable the compliant marketing of company products in the region.
- Assess and communicate the compliance status of company products to internal and external customers.
- Interact with authorities as needed to support ongoing notifications, request clarifications, or in case of inspections.
- Work in cooperation with the Global Hazard Communication (Hazcom) team to ensure compliance of all required Hazcom documents (e.g., MSDS, labels) with current regional regulations.
- Determine and propose regional participation in business teams, trade associations, and advocacy groups to the PSRA Director.
- Manage Product Stewardship Compliance Form submissions through Product Steward Network.
- Coordinate activities for multiple plant products.
- Train business partners on regulatory requirements affecting products to ensure compliance.
- Manage Product Regulatory Compliance aspects of Management of Change.
- Responsible for Product Regulatory Compliance of new products through the AIMS process.
Required Skills and Experience
- 10+ years of experience in the chemical industry, with coatings/inks industry experience as a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in US and overseas Chemical Regulatory Compliance, with knowledge of FDA or other American or International Chemical Control Laws and Regulations as a plus.
- Fluent in English; knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
- Technical management or senior technical specialist experience in Chemical Regulatory Compliance.
- Hazcom experience is a plus.
- Organic chemistry background preferred, but non-organic candidates will also be considered.
- Petrochemical experience is a plus.
- Very good communication skills are needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field such as Chemical Engineering or Toxicology is required.
Company Offer
We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, facilitating connections and learning across different functions. We are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities for career growth and development.