Stewardship and Chemical Compliance Associate

Your Job

As Product Stewardship Associate, you will be responsible for the acquisition, database management, reporting and assessment of raw material and finished product composition, evaluation of data integrity and completeness, differentiation of credible data from questionable data when reviewing documentation, chemical safety information, supplier technical data and other compliance information to support the integration, assessment and regulatory compliance of new ingredients and raw materials introduced into the Kimberly-Clark product portfolio.

You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

It starts with YOU.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to log on

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

This position  is expected to represent Product Safety, Stewardship, and Medical Affairs and work closely with cross-functional partners in product development, quality and regulatory affairs, to apply specialized scientific knowledge, be self-motivated and be able to work independently on assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

• Engage K-C suppliers in order to obtain material disclosures, required compliance information, compositional information and additional test data for raw material and chemical level ingredients for safety evaluation, regulatory registration or notification programs such as European or Korean REACH, EU RoHS, US TSCA, China New Chemical Substances regulation, etc. Manage and maintain key stewardship contacts for suppliers.

• Enter product Bill of Materials in SAP EHS database, manage chemical and ingredient regulatory compliance data and SAP reporting activities, and collaborate with team members to ensure ongoing compliance through change management, new product development and market expansion.  Follow standardized strategy for record creation and document review of supplier data and declarations for quality and completion. Ensure data entered into SAP EHS for products and their materials is maintained with high quality standards in accordance with data models developed to support product safety, stewardship, and chemical regulation compliance.

• Perform technical evaluations/assessment of products and their ingredients/raw materials sold in globally to enable compliance to applicable standards and regulations. Communicate and support compliance actions.  Identify and escalate as appropriate technical or chemical compliance issues or material changes that may impact K-C products or business sectors.

• Support product safety evaluations and hazard classification of products sold Globally to enable compliance to applicable product standards and chemical regulations.

• Prepare chemical reporting data, ingredient listings and technical chemical compliance assessments for sustainability reporting, customer requirements and Regulatory Affairs in order meet regulatory obligations and product compliance determinations.

• Contribute to content for regulatory/chemical submissions in accordance with domestic local and regional regulatory requirements to support product development activities. 

• Collaborate on cross-functional team to support the management of global chemical product risk and regulatory compliance, sustainability and customer reporting, as well as emerging market product regulations.

• Provide support for Product Stewardship programs to ensure responsible stewardship and compliance of the regional K-C product portfolio.

 Requirements and skills:

• This is a temporary role.

• Masters degree in a scientific or technical field with some relevant prior experience preferred.

• Strong IT literacy and familiarity with organizing large sets of chemical safety and regulatory data, research/product safety testing report information and the entering of these data into SAP EHS or similar type databases.

• Experience in chemical, food, pharmaceutical or cosmetics industry.

• Knowledge of chemical safety regulations globally, product stewardship, and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) standards.

• Attention to detail with an ability to understand the interconnectivity of data.

• Ability to independently prioritize work tasks and adjust quickly to changing project priorities.

• Ability to establish and maintain good customer rapport while driving solutions to meet business needs, identify and escalate as appropriate potential problems or issues.

• Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills with demonstrated proficiency in working effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

• Ability to communicate fluently (speak, read, write) in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in working within SAP database environments and Microsoft programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, etc.).

• Knowledge of International, regional (EU, EAEU, ASEAN, etc.) and national (USA, Canada, UK, China, Australia, Japan, etc.) chemical management laws, chemical hazard communication, chemical reporting and product safety regulations associated with the development, commercialization and manufacture of industrial/professional/B2B, cosmetic, consumer, biocide, food contact, medical and scientific use products.

• Experience applying the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) standard for the generation of Safety Data Sheets.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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And finally, the fine print…
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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