Product Steward

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring

The role:

The Product Steward will be responsible for collecting and maintaining product and raw material data relevant to international chemical, environmental, and safety regulations, as well as environmental sustainability metrics. The Product Stewardship team monitors global legislation and standards, assembles databases required to assure compliance, and provides information to a range of internal and external stakeholders. This role supports commercial needs, design and development processes, and sustainability initiatives for new and existing products and markets.

Key Responsibilities:

Regulatory Intelligence

• Assist in maintaining current knowledge of chemical, environmental, and safety legislation and standards within a defined region under the guidance of senior team members. (This scope does not include medical device regulations.)
• Monitor the regulatory landscape for new and emerging requirements and communicate necessary assessments to Convatec’s Standards Review Committee.
  
  
  

Information Management

• Support the collection and maintenance of raw material and product compliance information, including assisting with the administration of material evaluation questionnaires.
• Maintain accurate records and enter data into a traceable database of product and raw material information. Support the maintenance of Convatec’s product data solution, including providing input regarding upgrades and process improvements.
• Respond to customer inquiries such as product composition questions, requests for compliance declarations, regulatory questionnaires, and the like.
• Provide commercial teams with product information required for contracts and tenders.
• Support material qualification and new product development processes, by providing data to support assessment of designs’ compliance with current or upcoming regulations.
  
  
  

Sustainability

• Assist in gathering and maintaining carbon footprint data to inform life cycle assessments
  
  
  

Skills & Experience:

• 0-2 years’ experience within a product stewardship organization or experience with regulation interpretation and compliance.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, applicable Product Stewardship legislation including, but not limited to, REACH-like, RoHS-like, EU MDR, EU BPR, EU POPs, Cal Prop 65, EU General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), US Conflict Minerals, and EPR (WEEE, Battery, Packaging).
• Experience with evaluation, synthesis and communication of complex regulatory policy developments in a clear and effective manner.
• Strong “consultant” skills, including ability to influence and motivate leaders and employees through collaborative engagement and building/maintaining relationships.
• Ability to successfully work in a team environment across multi-site organizations.
  
  
  

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. Post-graduate degree (MS, MBA, PhD) is preferred.
• Certified Professional Product Steward (CPPS) or similar professional credentials are preferred.
  
  
  

Travel Requirements

Position may include up to 10% overnight travel.

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