Product Stewardship & Regulatory Manager (EMEA)

About the role

Axalta is looking for a Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Regional Manager for the EMEA region, based in Spain, Poland or the UK. The role reports to the Global Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs and ensures compliance with chemical and product safety regulations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It supports business growth, product innovation and market access while minimising compliance risk for paints, coatings and related products.

Key responsibilities

• Implement product stewardship and regulatory policies, procedures and initiatives that support commercial operations in the region.
• Monitor regulatory activity and assess new regulations affecting Axalta, with full impact assessments.
• Advise business functions on new standards and legislation and their impact on operations and strategy.
• Work with the global director and regional teams to develop product registration strategies for new product introductions.
• Ensure compliance with regional and local rules on hazard communication, substance registration and reporting.
• Respond to customer-driven product stewardship needs and represent the company in industry associations and government agencies.
• Train and develop the regional PS&R team, investigate and report product stewardship incidents, and track performance indicators.
• Lead the adoption of best practices and maintain the information systems needed for product and chemical data management and reporting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline (e.g. chemistry, biology, toxicology, engineering).
• 10-15 years of experience in a regulatory or product stewardship function.
• 5-10 years in the coatings or similar specialty chemicals industry.
• 5-10 years of direct and indirect managerial responsibility.
• Experience with product management and development processes.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of EMEA regulatory requirements, including REACH.
• Strategic assessment of regulatory, business and market trends.
• Change management, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Communication across all levels of an organisation and with cross-functional, cross-cultural and virtual teams.

The work is in an office environment with travel depending on projects and global conditions. The role is open now and is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.