Regulatory Affairs Specialist

About the company

AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability. With operations in more than 80 countries, our 50,000 people around the world are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow´s Answers Today.

AkzoNobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals (formerly Eka Chemicals) is a leading global force in pulp bleaching technologies, paper chemicals, colloidal silica and expandable microspheres. We provide innovative and sustainable products and technologies that are widely used by customers in a large variety of industrial applications. Our 2,500 employees operate in 32 countries. Pulp and Performance Chemicals forms a business unit within AkzoNobel, which is the world´s largest paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals.

Responsibility

PSRA stands for Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs; our aim is to ensure compliance of our product portfolio with applicable national and international regulations. We are responsible for safety data sheets, labels, declaration of compliance and customer enquiries. Our focus is to provide product information in a timely manner and to meet customers demands.

We have an immediate opening for an individual who can fulfill the following role for the Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs department in Bohus

Main tasks include:
Support the Business unit Pulp and Performance Chemicals with internal, external and legal regulatory affairs requirements, REACH, food contact, product registrations, inventories, and answering customer enquiries.

- Provide regulatory advice to the business to ensure product compliance.
- Participate in evaluation of products in the development process and introduction of new products.
- Responsible for approving products and raw materials from a regulatory point of view.
- Create and update "Declaration of Compliance" for our products.
- Prepare and submit notifications and registrations for products and substances.
- Maintain and assess regulatory information in data bases such as EH&S, with special emphasis in Food Contact
- Keep track of new or updated legislations globally and take relevant action.
- Communicate with customers and suppliers regarding product and raw material compliance.
- Represent Pulp and Performance Chemicals in CEFIC FCA meetings.

Job requirements / Candidate profile

The successful applicant will have a M.Sc. in chemistry or similar and 3-5 years of relevant experience. The position requires a deep knowledge of Chemical legislation, specifically food contact related
Experience of working with software´s such as SAP EH&S is an advantage. Good communication skills in Swedish and English both written and verbal are required to be able to work in a global international environment. We expect the candidate to be structured and organized and be able to work both individually and in teams.

For more information and to apply please visit our homepage www.akzonobel.com/careers