Regulatory Affairs Advisor Emeai

**Job Number**: 230007NH

**NANTES, France**
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**FRA Nantes Plant, France**
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**Primary Location**:NANTES, FR_Locations

**Travel**:Yes, 10 % of the Time

**Schedule**:Full-time

**Posted**:5/15/2023

**Description**:
**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**

This role is part of the regional EMEAI regulatory affairs team and responsible for the monitoring of emerging chemical regulations in the EMEAI region, development of implementation strategy and operationalization.

**Subject Matter Expertise**
- Develop and keep up to date in-depth knowledge on all aspects of hazard communication in European Union and other regional or local product regulations, as assigned.
- Develop and keep up to date working knowledge of chemical regulations in European Union.
- Evaluate new or changing regulation impact to current raw materials, finished goods, system environments and outputs.
- Where appropriate, act as S-W Regulatory representative with outside parties such as trade associations, service provider working groups or professional association
- Regulatory approval for new raw material introduction and alternate supplier for existing raw material code
- Answer transportation classification requests
- Support the businesses with commodity code assignments and complex requests.

**Continuous Improvement and Projects**
- Provide support for integration projects, Technology Transfer, site consolidations, or new business assessments, which could be impacted by the team’s areas of responsibility
- Act as the business lead for internal and cross-functional regulatory affairs projects
- Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within regulatory affairs processes with focus on cross functional or regional/global improvements.
- Provide regulatory and system training to internal stakeholders from various teams

**Authority Reporting**
- Respond routinely to internal and external customer inquiries which are non-routine or complex
- Serve as a contact for regulatory inquiries from federal and/or public regulators and respond to agency inquiries with legal review
- Independently perform required regulatory affairs authority reporting per regulation and according to established timelines

**Systems and Data**
- Act as a business key user of regulatory affairs systems
- Take ownership and drive data quality in regulatory affairs and affiliated systems to maximize compliance of our finished goods

**Communication**
- Provide effective communication both internally and externally on key issues
- Ensure timely communication to internal stakeholders; affected SW businesses, Legal, Global Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs.
- Provide periodic updates and key legislative timelines

**FORMAL EDUCATION**:
**Required**:

- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in chemistry or scientific area.

**Preferred**:

- Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in chemistry or scientific area.

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**:
**Required**:

- 5 years’ experience in a Regulatory Affairs or Product Stewardship function or in a scientific position in the paint and coatings or chemical industry
- EMEAI regulation knowledge/understanding

**Preferred**:

- 8 years’ experience in a Regulatory Affairs or Product Stewardship function or in a scientific position in the paint and coatings or chemical industry
- Experience in professional or trade association working groups

**TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS**:
**Required**:

- Fluency in English
- Expertise in European Union CLP Regulations
- Working knowledge of European Union chemical regulations
- Familiarity with raw materials and chemical products
- Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly
- Strong systems/process orientation with analytical thinking, organization skills and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment in a well-organized fashion.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment and to lead and influence cross-organizationally without direct hierarchical authority

**Preferred**:

- Fluency in French
- Expertise in France Member State chemical regulations
- Work experience in multidisciplinary teams
- Work experience in large projects
- Experience with Oracle 11i and WERCS

**SYSTEM ACCESS**
- System 1: HEARS
- System 2: WERCS & Analytics & Valapps
- System 3: Product Vision
- System 4: Oracle R12
- System 5: Oracle 11i
- System 6: RMDM

**WELCOME TO SHERWIN-WILLIAMS**

Sherwin-Williams is the largest paints and coatings company in the world. With $18 billion in sales, more than 4,100 stores, and 140 manufacturing and distribution centers worldwide. Our 60,000 employees across the globe are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to launch and grow a career