Senior Product Safety Expert

Job title – Senior Product Safety Expert (M/F/D) (71860)

Location – Barcelona, Spain

Job model – Hybrid

As Senior Product Safety Expert you will be responsible for the compliance of product safety information for the dsm-firmenich product portfolio. This means mainly to ensure full legal compliance regarding Safety Data Sheets and product classifications (e.g., GHS). You will be part of the global dsm-firmenich Safety, Health, Environment & Security organisation, team Product Stewardship. You will liaise with all the business units and regions across the globe. Based on your expertise on product safety and understanding of chemical legislation, you provide support and advice for interdisciplinary stakeholders worldwide.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

Your key responsibilities

• Maintain data for products and raw materials mainly in SAP EHS, create and update Safety Data Sheets (SDSs, eSDSs) and periodically review of substances’ classifications according to legal and dsm-firmenich requirements.
• Translate study results (i.e, physical-chemical and (eco-)toxicology) into SAP EH&S to enable the system to classify substances correctly.
• Transfer Chemical Safety Reports into the respective exposure scenarios for eSDS.
• Support the maintenance of regulatory content of SAP EH&S system and future SAP PLM.
• Servicing (internal) customer requests.
• Monitor the changes of chemical legislation globally in consultation with the team members, assess the impact and organize implementation; support business in definition and addressing of (potential) substances of concern; provide solicited and unsolicited advice to business.
• Member of project teams to support the launch of new products, e.g., definition of required studies concerning worker safety to be done and identification of (potential) substances of concern.
• Provide operational support for production sites concerning safe handling and storage of products/materials.
• Work in interdisciplinary projects related to product safety and maintain a network of product safety specialists.
• Contribute as member of the internal team that develops and maintains internal Occupational Exposure values.
• Represent the company externally.

We bring

• A supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas.
• An inclusive and multicultural team with respect for everyone
• A dynamic work environment with many challenges that give you the possibility to work autonomously and with a team in finding the right solutions.

You bring

• Bachelor or Master degree in chemistry, or other natural science; preference for somebody with a background in industrial hygiene.
• 5-8 years practical experience in the field of product safety/product stewardship.
• Profound experience with SAP EH&S, incl. regulatory content update process (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of EU CLP regulation, good knowledge of GHS UN, and classification rules for Dangerous Goods.
• Experience with Poison Center Notifications.
• Interest and capability to understand, consider and interpret details of legislation into workable solutions.
• Team player with the ability to work in a multicultural team based in different countries and capable to work independently as well.
• Shown experience with project management.
• Excellent skills in using MS Office Applications.
• Excellent language skills in English.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.

Equal Opportunities Commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage  the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.  

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

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About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people. www.dsm-firmenich.com

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