Job Description
We are ALTANA: one group of companies – four divisions: BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA. Global leader in specialty chemicals with about 8,000 employees, sales of more than 2.7 billion euros, and myriad opportunities for you to develop and grow. Would you like to enrich your life with this decisive plus?
BYK, as part of the ALTANA Group, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. Our innovative BYK additives improve scratch resistance and surface gloss, the mechanical strength or flow behavior of materials, and properties such as UV- and light stability or flame retardancy.
BYK has a global network of subsidiaries and employs a workforce of more than 2,500 people worldwide.
Regulatory Compliance Specialist (m/f/d) Food Contact & Drinking Water Applications
Location: Wesel near Düsseldorf
Exciting tasks await you – drive the development of our internal expertise in global regulations for food contact and drinking water applications by shaping our regulatory strategies for these fields. Join us and make a real impact in ensuring product safety and compliance! In detail, you will:
- Conduct regulatory evaluations of additives, prepare supporting documents, including written justifications for these evaluations
- Initiate and assess migration studies for downstream customers in the supply chain and for authorities
- Provide responsive support for internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant provisions
- Serve as an active contact for national or regional authorities and regulatory agency officials
- Act as a consultant for the innovation pipeline
- Participate in key industry trade bodies and industry consortia
With this profile, you convince us – are you a postgraduate or do you hold a degree in Toxicology, Life Sciences, or Chemistry? With a proven track record in food contact and drinking water applications, your expertise is exactly what we're looking for. Additionally, you bring:
- Excellent knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, especially for the EU
- Familiarity with additional regulations concerning specific applications, e.g. toys, detergents, etc.
- Good working knowledge of global regulations is a plus, e.g. Americas and Asia Pacific
- Business acumen with analytical, planning and prioritization skills
- Strategic thinking, a positive attitude, skilled communication
- A strong team orientation and willingness to build global relationships, both internally and externally
In the ALTANA Group, you will work in a unique culture of innovation where the utmost importance is attached to promoting individual ideas and abilities as well as open, trusting interaction. BYK offers you a lot of advantages:
- Pleasant-sized operations where employees get to know each other personally and exchange ideas
- Short information and decision-making paths
- Comprehensive further education and training offers
- Flexible working hours with flextime and mobile working
- An impressive compensation with good employee benefits and pension plans