This role provides product stewardship and regulatory support for the CBG and EPS businesses across the EMEAI region, ensuring compliance with consumer product regulations. It serves as the primary point of contact for regulatory and product safety matters, supports business decisions through impact assessments, and drives harmonization of stewardship processes, SDS, labeling, and regulatory projects.
This position is ideally based working hybrid from our site in Sheffield but could also be based near our office in Wokingham, Reading with some travel to Sheffield. In this role you will accountable for... Compliance Support
Interpret and apply EMEAI consumer product regulations (CBG & EPS), developing compliance strategies and conducting independent impact assessments
Act as subject matter expert for consumer product regulations and drive harmonised stewardship processes across sites
Represent Product Stewardship with external bodies (e.g. trade associations, working groups) as required
Own SDS preparation and maintenance; review and approve regulatory content for product labels
Support and improve regulatory systems, data integrity, and software alignment across sites
Customer and Business Support
Independently resolve routine to complex internal and external customer regulatory inquiries
Act as EMEAI single point of contact for regulatory, legislative, and product safety matters
Support R&D, Marketing, Sales, and customers with strategic, regulation-driven guidance
Prepare responses to regulatory agency inquiries in collaboration with Legal and management
Represent Product Stewardship in business and project meetings; maintain SDS portals
Continuous Improvement
Identify and drive process and system improvements to meet evolving regulatory requirements
Lead complex product stewardship projects and contribute to cross-functional initiatives
Deliver training and awareness sessions on product stewardship trends and regulatory updates
The skills and experience you will ideally have... Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. chemistry, engineering, industrial hygiene); Masters preferred, ideally in polymer chemistry
Minimum 3 years experience in product stewardship or regulatory roles (6 years preferred)
Strong knowledge of EMEAI chemical regulations, including REACH, CLP (EU/UK) and BPR
Experience managing raw material and finished goods compliance and responding to customer inquiries
SDS and label authoring experience; global and UK regulatory exposure preferred
Background in paint & coatings, chemical industry, or consumer products advantageous
Proficient with regulatory, formulation, and ERP systems; strong data analysis skills
Fluent in English; product development and project management experience a plus
Our offer to you... Work life balance hybrid and flexible working schedule
Competitive compensation programme
Company bonus plan
Private medical insurance
Company contributed pension
Career growth opportunities in a truly international environment
Innovation leaders in the protective coatings industry
Sherwin Academy offers continuous training programmes for all seniority levels
Attractive wellbeing, mental health, women & inclusion and ID&E programmes
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
Eligibility to Work
You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.
Equal Opportunity EmployerAn equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
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