At Avery Dennison, we are looking for a Product Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our Product Compliance team based in Oegstgeest. 

In this role, you will look to remove all regulatory compliance related barriers throughout product development & distribution activities for all our products within the Label and Graphic Materials portfolio (for both existing and new applications). It is essential the Product Regulatory Compliance Specialist is able to effectively identify & communicate threats and opportunities from a product compliance perspective to all relevant stakeholders

You will have a significant impact by protecting our brand and by supporting Avery Dennison’s mission to deliver innovative products and intelligent solutions to customers all over the world.

The position will be located at our European Headquarters in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands, reporting to the Senior Manager Product Stewardship EMENA (who is also based in Oegstgeest).

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Be able to do chemical risk assessment reports and confidently sign off on better chemical raw material choices for our adhesive formulations with the relevant final application in mind.

• Act as point of contact and guide for all regulatory compliance related requests

• Maintain working knowledge of relevant chemicals regulations (EU & UK REACH, Chemical strategy for Sustainability, POPs, PFAS) as well as regulations aimed at Food & Pharma applications.. 

• Evaluate the impact of expected developments in relevant legislation and regulations (global, EU and national) on product compliance and provide recommendations and support on how to best manage the pending changes

• Provide input for the design and the implementation of the product compliance strategies, policies, programs and systems

• Communicate effectively both internally and externally. The internal stakeholders include (Technical) Sales, Marketing, R&D, Legal, Operations, EHS, the main external partners are customers, end users, health institutions, certified test institutes, legal firms and government agencies 

• Strong scientific background & education on an academic level (Master degree or Bachelor degree) in a relevant discipline (e.g. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology (toxicology), Pharmacy, Food science) or equivalent experience 

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role within an international, fast-paced industrial environment. Global regulatory knowledge is a plus.

• Strong Analytical skills and consistent eye for detail  

• Engineering knowledge and technical acumen with an ability to understand technical specification and communicate the implications to non-technical people

We offer:

• Attractive salary package
• Workplace & work hours flexibility
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program 
• International environment 
• Events such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc. 
• A growing and welcoming team with good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups: 

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)