JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
The PMA Product Stewardship Manager acts as a Strategic Business Partner to the Vice Presidents of the Americas region. Beyond technical expertise, the role involves being embedded early in the decision-making process to anticipate regulatory impacts on new markets, acquisitions, and product development, turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
Leads the implementation of Imerys Product Stewardship strategies and Product Stewardship best practices within the Americas region and business area to ensure regulatory compliance, minimize liability risk and add business value.
Product Regulatory Compliance: legal compliance in the countries and applications served by the product portfolio
Product Safety Communication: legally compliant, comprehensive and accurate safety communications, primarily, but not exclusively, Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Risk Assessments: availability of prioritized risk assessments across BA’s product portfolio
Customer Communication: management of regional customer product stewardship inquiries from receipt to response and closure
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct management and professional development of a regional team of Product Stewardship Managers, Specialists and SDS Authors.
In collaboration with the Global PS Vice-President, the relevant regional business development VP’s, the Global PS Center of Excellence Director, and the other regional PS Directors - determine future organizational needs (number, location, skills) to meet evolving product stewardship challenges and Imerys Product Stewardship Vision.
Ensure regulatory compliance of domestic, export and import (in collaboration with importing location/BA) products to all applicable country and application-specific product regulation
Proactively track and understand regulations impacting the regional market applications/sales locations; early communication of potential regulatory impacts to the BA via Product & Market Managers.
Proactively advise BA VPs on strategic risks and opportunities related to the product lifecycle by participating in regional management committees and portfolio reviews.
Working with the Global Product Stewardship VP and the Global PS Center of Excellence Director, support the development of Group-wide Product Stewardship tools, systems, processes, policies, best practices and strategies; implement in BA Product Stewardship work practices.
Ensure BA’s product portfolio is risk assessed (health, environmental & liability exposures), including routine risk assessments for NPD/M&A projects. Regularly communicate results of risk analyses to BA Product & Market Mgrs.
Provide BA customers with comprehensive and compliant product safety information (SDS, Safety Bulletins etc.) that enables them to use Imerys products safely in their intended applications.
Ensure the PS team responds to customer product stewardship inquiries according to Imerys agreed protocols and target response metrics (both to be established).
Facilitate collaboration across BA/regional boundaries to foster a OneImerys mindset within the PS team.
Participation in external industry association Technical Boards, Working Groups and Committees as appropriate where skills/knowledge/experience can be best leveraged for Industry and Imerys impact
Budgetary Management & Oversight: In alignment with leadership to ensure resources support specific business priorities > Full accountability for defining, allocating, and monitoring the Product Stewardship budget for the Americas region. This includes optimizing resources across the team and managing investments in compliance tools and external consulting.
Change Management & Organizational Transformation: Lead the cultural and operational transformation to harmonize Product Stewardship practices in collaboration with other regions. Drive the 'OneImerys' mindset by streamlining processes and fostering a unified expertise culture.
PROFILE
Masters or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline
10+ years of work experience, including 3+ years of leadership roles in a technical field, preferably in the chemical industry
Typical profile: R&D Manager, PS/Toxicology/Reg. Compliance Manager, EHS Manager
KEY COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seasoned technical and product stewardship practitioner
Good understanding of global chemical product regulations
Knowledge of systems/tools used to facilitate product regulatory compliance
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to stand ground under pressure
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to connect both internally and externally
Experience managing technical teams
Ability to think strategically
Demonstrated capability to deliver results in a challenging environment
Business acumen
Extensive internal & external networks
Proven experience in Change Management and leading transformation in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong influential leadership to align diverse business cultures toward common regional goals
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Skills Required
- Master's or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline
- 10+ years of work experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles in a technical field
- Experience in the chemical industry
- Good understanding of global chemical product regulations
- Knowledge of systems/tools used to facilitate product regulatory compliance
- Experience managing technical teams
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to stand ground under pressure
- Proven experience in change management and leading transformation in complex, matrixed organizations
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to think strategically and deliver results in challenging environments
What We Do
We are a world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods. Our value-added solutions are formulated to meet the technical specifications of each customer and contribute to the performance of a multitude of products in three categories: 1. Functional additives - added to the mineral formulation of customers’ products. 2. Mineral components - essential constituents in the formulation of customers’ products. 3. Process enablers - used in customers’ manufacturing processes, but not present in the end product. These serve many industries such as construction materials, mobile energy, steelmaking, agri-food, automotive, and cosmetics.
