Senior Assistant of Regulatory Affairs in Rochdale

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.

The role manages Product Safety master data for Color Materials products and ensuring regulatory data compliance with global and regional legislations such as GHS, CLP, and EU REACH. The position carries responsibility for Safety Data Sheets of sales products and intermediates as well as supplier Safety Data Sheets and regulatory documents to be analyzed for raw material data maintenance. The role includes specialized knowledge in sensitive applications like food contact, toys, etc. to assess and challenge information provided by suppliers when necessary. 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.

Essential Job Functions

• Classification and labelling of Sun Chemical Color Materials products in accordance with global and country-specific chemical legislations and industry-specific regulations.
• Analyses and documentation of information on external raw materials provided by suppliers regarding their impact on our sales products.
• Maintaining product safety master data for sales products, intermediates and raw materials.
• Creation and validation of safety data sheets within Atrion system (based on Intelligent Authoring software by Sphera).
• Assessment of supplier information on sensitive applications like food contact, toys, etc.
• Continuous review of products and raw materials in accordance with legal requirements, voluntary commitments or business needs to identify regulatory threats that could affect marketing of products.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of 1-3+ years of experience in a regulatory affairs role within manufacturing industry (chemistry, pharmaceutical, etc.).
• Bachelor's Degree in natural sciences (preferably in chemistry).
• Extensive specialist knowledge in the areas of chemicals legislation (REACH, GHS, CLP) and product safety.
• Minimum of 1-3+ years of experience with SAP R/3 business software and/or Sphera Intelligent Authoring and used to work with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in pigment chemistry and printing inks.

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.