Manager, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs

GEON Performance Solutions is hiring a Manager, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs to lead global regulatory strategy, product approvals, and regulatory support throughout the product life cycle. The role also supports environmental, health, safety, sustainability, and regulatory reporting initiatives across plant sites.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the formulation of regulatory strategies to expedite the approval/clearance of products domestically and supports the licensing and registration internationally; ensures submissions are made to regulatory agencies that get products rapidly approved or cleared to market
• Maintains product approvals and completes all necessary notifications, supplements, amendments, listings and yearly reports required for products on a global basis
• Manages regulatory support through product life cycle
• Is able to interface with government authorities for the discussion of adverse events, general questions or approval of product
• Monitors activities of government regulatory authorities on a worldwide basis to assure company is able to align and support or anticipate changing regulations
• Develop least cost, least time means to provide optimal regulatory support for new products in order to maximize selling opportunities in countries
• Counsel management on regulatory policies so as to minimize competition and minimize risk to division
• Manage Safety Data Sheet systems to ensure up to date SDS are available for raw materials and products. Create SDSs as needed
• Improve and upgrade all things related to New Product Introduction and Transfer of Raw Materials and Finished Goods across our locations
• Ensure SDS and TDS are up to date with an effective system to provide accurate and readily available information as needed throughout the organization in a sustainable storage process
• Monitor, communicate and take action as needed related to worldwide regulatory changes
• Assist as needed with UL and NSF certifications
• Be full backup and next in command for Global EHS Director; specifically related to driving maturity and competency at the plant sites
• Be actively involved with case management for plant incidents and drive continuous improvement in this area
• Ensure that each site is in compliance with all regulatory permits and have an effective and accurate system for tracking this while driving continuous improvement
• Support and lead as needed with Environmental Social Governance, Sustainability reporting, and related initiatives
• Maintain and Drive Improvement related to Environmental Responsibility
• Reporting and Recognition Assistance, be active in Safety Initiatives and Tracking of Metrics
• Responsible for ensuring that all sites are compliant with required governmental annual reporting (SARA 313, OSHA log, etc)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical Discipline
• 5 years of regulatory compliance experience in the chemicals, polymers, or similar materials industries
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills
• Competency in SAP Software Systems
• a preference for Chemicals or Polymers Engineering
• Previous technical experience in R&D, Product Engineering, or Environmental a plus
• Experience with Sphera Compliance Software preferred