Manager, Hazard Communication- Morristown, NJ

Manager, Hazard Communication (Morristown, NJ, US)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

As a Manager, Hazard Communication based in Morristown, NJ, you will play a key role in ensuring that Arxada’s global product portfolio meets the highest regulatory, safety, and compliance standards. You will guide a team of product safety professionals, shaping the quality and accuracy of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), product labels, and hazard classifications across multiple global jurisdictions. This is a high‑impact opportunity to contribute to business success in an environment where collaboration, grit, decisive action, and going beyond are deeply valued. Your work will empower R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Regulatory teams to innovate confidently while safeguarding legal, regulatory, and reputational integrity.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and supervise Hazard Communication staff, providing coaching, technical guidance, and oversight of SDSs, labels, and GHS classifications.
• Create, review, approve, and maintain Safety Data Sheets and product labels, ensuring full compliance with global hazard communication regulations (e.g., GHS/CLP, OSHA HazCom, REACH, TSCA, FIFRA).
• Partner closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to advance new product initiatives and support ongoing business objectives.
• Partner closely with the Digitalization team to ensure the EHS systems are operational and operate at peak efficiency with high data integrity.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries by customers and government agencies, providing expert analysis, documentation, and regulatory defensibility.
• Identify and implement process improvements to manage regulatory complexity, enhance data quality, and streamline hazard communication workflows.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (required); Master’s degree in Chemistry or Toxicology (preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of global hazard communication and chemical regulatory frameworks, with 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong technical writing and data interpretation skills, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of complex information.
• High proficiency in SAP EHS and strong understanding of digitalization and automation opportunities to enhance regulatory systems.
• Expertise in global regulatory requirements, including TSCA, REACH, Prop 65, and import/export regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence cross‑functionally, and manage stakeholder expectations in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and negotiation skills.

The expected salary for this role is $120,000 to $150,000 annually but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors permitted by law.  The schedule is primarily remote, but you’ll be required to work in the office at least 1–2 days per week, with availability to collaborate across global time zones as needed.

Arxada has world class offerings in two distinct areas:

**Microbial Control Solutions (MCS)** focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection. *

*Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE),** meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.