Product Safety & Data Management

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: The role manages master data for Color Materials products and ensuring regulatory data compliance with global and regional legislations such as GHS, TSCA, and EU REACH. The position carries responsibility for Safety Data Sheets of sales products and intermediates within Color Materials.

The individual will support various departments, including product management, sales, procurement, R&D, quality management, trade control, and IT regarding regulatory requests on a global level, while also providing support during official audits by authorities. As an additional responsibility, the role includes developing and maintaining an Access Database for customer-specific regulatory needs, with the expectation of becoming a successor and back-up for two colleagues who will retire in the coming years.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION: 

• Requesting and evaluation of product safety-relevant master data of the assigned Sun Chemical Color Materials portfolio
• Classification and labelling of products in scope in accordance with global and country-specific chemical legislations and industry-specific regulations
• Maintenance of product master data and creation of Safety Data Sheets within the Sun Chemical system Atrion, based on Sphera intelligent authoring software.
• Maintenance and development of MS Access Databases designed for creation of Regulatory documents
• Continuous review of the assigned products in accordance with legal requirements, voluntary commitments or business needs
• Identifying regulatory threats that could affect the marketing of products and developing solutions while considering possible competitive advantages
• Performing ad hoc analyses to improve data quality and detect data errors/inconsistencies at an early stage
• Advising other units within Sun Chemical (Production, Product Management, QR, R&D, Sales, Trade Control, Procurement, etc.) on regulatory issues

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree, in natural sciences or economics (preferably in chemistry). Master’s degree preferred.
• Expert knowledge of MS Access and Excel as well as knowledge of SAP R/3 business software and Sphera Intelligent Authoring.
• Extensive specialist knowledge in the areas of chemicals legislation (GHS, TSCA, and EU REACH) and product safety
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the chemical industry
• Excellent communication skills
• High degree of team spirit

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Full-time/Exempt 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 5-10%, internal meetings in the US & Europe

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 

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