Job Title:

Senior Product Steward

Summary:

In this role, you will serve as the strategic Product Stewardship partner for the Beauty and Personal Care segment, ensuring business continuity and growth through regulatory compliance, product registrations, and customer support. You will lead efforts to align with global chemical management regulations and end-use application standards, while driving best practices that reflect Global Product Stewardship goals and policies. Your collaboration with Business Teams will be key in supporting new product development, leading Regulatory Strategy Forums, and enabling product registration strategies.

You will proactively monitor and communicate legislative and regulatory changes that may impact the business, helping to assess risks and identify opportunities. As a Sr. Product Steward, you’ll provide training on regulatory topics, lead or contribute to global Product Stewardship initiatives, and coordinate cross-functional activities by engaging regional experts, Hazard Communication, and the Center of Excellence team. Your leadership will ensure consistent and efficient stewardship across the organization, helping to position the business for sustainable success.

Please note that this role requires on-site presence five days per week, Monday through Friday.

Relocation benefits are available. Pearl River, NY, located in Rockland County, just 20 miles north of New York City, offers a perfect blend of suburban tranquility and urban accessibility, making it an ideal place to live and work.

Community and Lifestyle:  Experience a welcoming community known for its friendly neighborhoods, local shops, and culinary delights. From outdoor enthusiasts exploring nearby hiking trails to families enjoying local parks and events, Pearl River offers something for everyone.

Commute Accessibility: Pearl River boasts excellent transportation links, including proximity to major highways and the NJ Transit rail service, allowing for a balanced lifestyle that prioritizes both career growth and quality of life.

Education: Access top-rated schools and educational opportunities for families.

Explore this opportunity in Pearl River and discover why it’s more than just a location—it’s a place to thrive professionally and personally.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities Include:

Business Segment Partnership:

• Actively leads, participates, and supports Regulatory Strategy Forums and Application Reviews, and implements Product Stewardship standards to comply with Responsible Care requirements.

• Performs forward-looking regulatory and compliance activities and training. Participates as a member of applicable New Product Introduction teams, product translations, Notification of change (NOC) reviews, and extended business teams.

• Regulatory support as needed for the Business Segment, including work not covered by the customer request ticketing system, including product coding.

• Participation in Segment-specific councils and conferences.

• Conduct Product Stewardship Business Segment updates to discuss toxicology testing, REACH, and registration status utilizing the Product Stewardship Dashboards.

• Provide training and communication to stakeholders outside of the Product Stewardship team.

Product Registrations:

• Recommend strategic approaches to new product development and registrations. Communicates the status of end-use / application registrations and notifications.

• Supports new substance notification, product registration, and related activities by working closely with the other Product Stewardship Regional Operations team. Includes preparing documentation for various application-based registrations and reporting to global regulatory agencies, and monitoring progress.

• Monitor renewal periods and pay annual fees.

• Customer registration support and visibility.

• Consultant relationships and vendor management as needed.

Regulatory Expertise & Compliance:

• Monitors and communicates current and potential legislative changes and implications, and initiates necessary actions related to changing chemical regulations in various world regions. Actively involved in implementing solutions to address these changes and participating in and contributing to advocacy efforts where appropriate.

• Interface with relevant authorities, industry associations, and institutes on regulatory matters.

• Ensures applicable regional regulatory change