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Represent the Product Safety, Stewardship and Medical Affairs teams with cross-functional partners to plan, manage, prioritize, and execute deliverables ensuring that all new and existing products meet or exceed both K-C requirements and safety/regulatory/legal requirements within necessary timelines.
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Perform technical activities in support material and product compliance, safety to human health, claims substantiation and stewardship programs through all phases of development, commercialization, and post-market life cycle management. Identify and escalate as appropriate technical or chemical compliance issues or material changes that may impact K-C products or business sectors.
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Conduct product and substance hazard classification, author and provide for hazard communication based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and local country requirements. As needed, coordinate product compliance testing to obtain necessary data for hazard classification, determination of compliance criterion, or registration or notification programs.
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Coordinate with business sectors to ensure ongoing compliance through change management, new product development and market expansion. Ensure data entered into SAP EHS for products and their materials are maintained with high quality standards in accordance with data models developed to support product safety, stewardship, and chemical regulation compliance. Support accurate product safety record documentation in SAP EHS database and manage chemical and ingredient regulatory compliance data and SAP reporting activities.
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Perform technical evaluations/assessments of products and their ingredients/raw materials sold in region 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.
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Review product hazard classifications and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and local country requirements for accuracy and regional compliance.
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Designate and obtain necessary analytical test data as needed for hazard classification, determination of compliance criterion, or as needed for registration or notification programs. As needed, coordinate product compliance testing, including scheduling, test article shipment and final report review.
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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.
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Contribute to content for regulatory/chemical submissions in accordance with domestic local and regional regulatory requirements to support product development activities.
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Evaluate, appropriately process, and respond to incoming requests for chemical compliance information by applying technical knowledge of K-C products and regulations. Identify and escalate as appropriate technical or chemical compliance issues or material changes that may impact K-C products or business sectors.
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Build and develop relationships with internal and external business stakeholders including proactive participation in discussions with suppliers, external advisors and trade association(s) working groups.
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Evaluate, appropriately process, and respond to customer/consumer queries and questionnaires for chemical compliance/ stewardship by applying technical knowledge of K-C products and regulations to ensure compliance and support business growth.
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Provide support for Product Stewardship programs to ensure responsible stewardship and compliance of the regional K-C product portfolio.
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Capable to develop as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in key areas of need, including regulatory compliance, toxicology and safety assessment, project management or systems development and maintenance .
