Product Stewardship Advisor

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

The Product Stewardship Advisor serves as the single point of contact to internal stakeholders within the Global Architectural business on regulatory, product safety, and sustainability matters. The scope of the business includes the company's store operations and retail customer distribution channels, primarily within North America but also with a global perspective. The Advisor drives for continuous improvement through project work and process development. Duties include, but are not limited to:

(1) COMPLIANCE SUPPORT:

• Regulations and regulation reviews
  
  
  
  • Evaluates new or changing regulations as to impact and provides updates to internal teams
  • Acts as the regional expert internally to advise on how/why regulations are different or conflicting
  • Participates in development of action plans collaboratively with Global Architectural Product Stewardship team members
  • Executes actions/projects to support compliance strategies within the Global Architectural business
  
  
• Company representation
  
  
  
  • Where appropriate, acts as Sherwin-Williams' Product Stewardship representative with outside parties such as trade associations, service provider working groups or professional associations
  
  
• Data entry/integrity and systems support
  
  
  
  • Defines business rules for technology systems evaluating product compliance data
  • Responsible for evaluating system output to ensure compliance accuracy
  
  

(2) CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS SUPPORT:

• Inquiries
  
  
  
  • Independently responds to routine requests from stakeholders within the Global Architectural business
  • Collaborating with Legal as needed, responds to non-routine, complex requests from internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.
  
  
• Business support
  
  
  
  • Serves as the single point of contact within the Global Architectural business on legislative, regulatory and product safety/sustainability issues that pertain to their assigned portfolio of products.
  • Organizes periodic meetings with business partners to discuss compliance matters and provide regulatory updates
  • Collaborates and provides strategic support to R&D, Marketing, Sales, Customers and other stakeholders on product stewardship matters
  • Where appropriate, presents information or provides training on new /changing regulations to internal staff or external customers and provides clarity as to impacted parts of the business
  • Develops formal communications and provides input on formal communications of others
  • Independently completes requests for new or updated product labels and advises business stakeholders on appropriate and compliant language per FHSA, CCCR requirements and industry norms
  
  

(3) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:

• Process improvements
  
  
  
  • Identifies areas of process improvement and enhanced communication within not only the Global Architectural business but also the Product Stewardship team
  • Identifies opportunities for greater alignment and consistency in practices between parts of the Global Architectural business, such as Sherwin-Williams store and retail customer operations
  • Acts as regulatory representative on IT projects requiring system upgrades, enhancements, or changes
  
  
• Projects
  
  
  
  • Drives continuous improvement projects with focus on cross-functional or regional improvements that address gaps or increase efficiency or collaboration
  • Leads more complex product stewardship projects and represents the Product Stewardship workstream in less complex, cross-functional projects
  
  
• Training
  
  
  
  • Provides training and seminars for business team members or other groups within Sherwin-Williams on current trends in product stewardship
  • Educates business partners on specific aspects of regulations covering impacted products and recommended next steps.
  • Trains and supports the development of new or less experienced Product Stewardship team members consistent with their technical expertise
  
  

This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA IL Chicago Office 8725 W Higgins Rd. Chicago IL 60631, USA MN Minneapolis Campus 1101 South 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

"Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships."

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sciences, or similar

Preferred:

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sciences, or similar

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in product stewardship or regulatory affairs
• Expertise in U.S. chemical product regulations
• Paint and coatings, formulated products, chemicals, or materials industry work experience

Preferred:

• 8+ years of experience in product stewardship or regulatory affairs
• Experience with global regulatory requirements
• 2+ years of experience working with consumer product labeling regulations, such as FHSA and CCCR

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Knowledge of basic chemistry
• Proficient presentation skills
• Proficiency in regulatory and labeling software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.)

Preferred:

• Knowledge of applied chemistry
• Architectural paint product stewardship expertise
• Experience in interpretation of regulations
• Knowledge of FHSA and CCCR regulations

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 10%