Chemical Compliance Manager (M/F/D)

Your mission

It is the intention of NAGASE (EUROPA) GmbH to increase its business.
And increasing the business means increasing responsibilities and duties. Duties in several directions:
To employees, customers, suppliers, the infrastructure we are living and working in etc.
In order to get all these things done, we are looking for a "
Chemical Compliance Manager (m/f/d)"
who is willing and ableto take all these variable tasks and manage them to support the growth of business.
The position holder will report directly to the Chemical Compliance Unit Manager.
In this this key function the Chemical Compliance Manager has to assure that NAGASE´s products and services and the related businesses are in complete accordance with all relevant national and international laws and regulations, e. g. REACH.
Another important role is to take care about all intercompany procedures and processes, related to his/her area of responsibility, so that they also follow all valid laws and regulations. Not forget to mention that the position holder manages the company-internal information flow, taking into consideration the different competences and levels of discretion.
In this role the Chemical Compliance Manager is acting as an interface between the General Management and the decision makers of the various divisions.Generally speaking, the Chemical Compliance Manager is acting cross-departmental, because the position holder is not "
Belonging"
to asingle area of expertise.
This means, the Chemical Compliance Manager will implement and maintain compliance programs which will allow to identify risks, preventing and easing damages related to compliance with laws and regulations of all countries where NAGASE operates. Instead of that the person is taking care about all common risk-minimizing-tools and legal basic principles of all departments in NAGASE (EUROPA) GmbH.

You can expect an interesting position in a dynamic working environment with flat structures, a target-oriented management style and a pleasant working atmosphere.

Your profile

Among others you, as an ideal candidate, should fulfil the following requirements:

• You have a university degree, preferable in Chemistry (or in Toxicology)
• You should have practical experience of at least 2 years in the area of chemicals legislation (REACH, CLP, import/export etc.)
• You have basic know-how about preparation and verification of Safety Data Sheets
• Experience with SAP- and ECHA-tools are preferable
• Excellent skills in German and English language, spoken and written
• Experience in handling MS Office appliances
• You have excellent cross-cultural communication skills
• You are able to work in a team but additionally you are working self-reliant and outcome-oriented
• You should have a keen and fast perception
• You should be highly motivated to improve your “compliance-skills” Summing up you will find a vacancy that contains the administration of the existing and it´s further development in order to meet necessary new laws and regulations.

We are looking for you as a candidate who is handling his/her area of responsibility target oriented. You should be assertive on one hand;
on the other hand, you should command the necessary rate of diplomacy. You should have developed a keen sense for possible problem-solutions and you are used to argue convincingly so that your proposed ideas could be introduced as soon as necessary. You are taking care of being always up to date with the latest available version of laws and regulations.
As a Chemical Compliance Manager you will familiarize yourself more and more with the company, the processes in place as well as the market environment. You will adopt this know-how and make sure that everything is in line with legal requirements. We expect a personality who is introverted enough on one hand in order to find room for investigating the applicable laws and regulations. On the other hand, the person should be as extroverted as necessary to communicate all changes in law, processes etc.
Two main characteristics of our Chemical Compliance Manager should be seriousness and reliability. These are the preconditions to be accepted as a trustful compliance-partner, internally as well as externally. The candidate should acquire the acceptance of his counterparts by arguments and solutions rather than by function or title. Integrity, loyalty and flexibility are completing the picture of an ideal candidate.

No need to say that we are focusing on a long-term relationship with our new "
Chemical Compliance Manager (m/f/d)"
. In case you find yourself and your long-time future perspectives described above, we should get to know each other as soon as possible.Why us?

NAGASE (EUROPA) GmbH in Düsseldorf is a global leader in innovative products and solutions through its expertise in the chemicals, plastics, electronics, automotive and life sciences fields. With offices in London, Budapest and Lyon, NAGASE not only offers its customers raw materials but also specific solutions for their processes and applications.
From cutting edge solar materials to chemical management systems that contribute to zero emissions, Nagase continues to develop environmentally friendly products, promote sustainable manufacturing practices to suppliers and advocate new and alternative uses.
Nagase supports the environment and energy saving concept through products, services, technology, and information.
The Vision is:

To become, remain and develop a sustainable and reliable European Player by providing differentiated products and innovative technology to our customers and offering global services including research, development, manufacturing and sourcing.

About us

Nagase (Europa) GmbH is a trading subsidiary of the Japanese Nagase &
Co. LTD based in Düsseldorf. Our focus lies on the areas of special and fine chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, enzymes and products for electrical and semiconductor industries. From our European headquarters in Düsseldorf and offices in London, Budapest and Lyon, we offer our customers specific solutions, products and services of the highest possible quality.