Product Stewardship Advisor Emeai

**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**

This role is part of the regional EMEAI Product Stewardship team and responsible for the monitoring of emerging chemical regulations in the EMEAI region, development of implementation strategy and leading regional product stewardship projects.

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive

Eligibility to Work

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

**Subject Matter Expertise**
- Develop and keep up to date in-depth knowledge on all aspects of hazard communication in European Union and other regional or local product regulations and working knowledge of chemical regulations in European Union.
- Evaluate new or changing regulation impact to current raw materials, finished goods, system environments and outputs.
- Regulatory approval for new raw material introduction and alternate supplier for existing raw material code

**Continuous Improvement and Projects**
- Provide support for integration projects, Technology Transfer, site consolidations, or new business assessments, which could be impacted by the team’s areas of responsibility
- Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within regulatory affairs processes with focus on cross functional or regional/global improvements.

**Authority Reporting**
- Serve as a contact for regulatory inquiries from federal and/or public regulators and respond to agency inquiries with legal review
- Independently perform required regulatory affairs authority reporting per regulation and according to established timelines

**Systems and Data**
- Take ownership and drive data quality in regulatory affairs and affiliated systems to maximize compliance of our finished goods

**Communication**
- Provide effective communication both internally and externally on key issues
- Ensure timely communication to internal stakeholders; affected Sherwin-Williams businesses, Legal, Global Product Stewardship, Governmental Affairs.

**FORMAL EDUCATION**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in chemistry or scientific area

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**:

- 2 years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs or Product Stewardship function or in a scientific position in the paint and coatings industry
- Experience with regulatory management of raw materials and chemical products
- 5 years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs or Product Stewardship function
- Experience in professional or trade association working groups

**TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Expertise in European Union chemical regulations
- Familiarity with raw materials and chemical products
- Strong systems/process orientation with analytical thinking, organization skills and problem-solving skills
- Expertise in EU Member State chemical regulations

**SYSTEM ACCESS**

HEARS, WERCS & Analytics & Valapps, Product Vision, Oracle R12, Oracle 11i, RMDM

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