Introduction

The Challenge

• Building and maintaining REACH tonnage tracking processes including data logic reporting structure and early warning indicators.
• Designing and operating the SVHC and SCIP process covering substance identification Article 33 communication SCIP reporting backlog resolution and future proofing.
• Implementing CLP workflows including classification reviews SDS governance labeling requirements and packaging checks.
• Establishing PFAS compliance workflows including supplier data collection material screening logic risk categorization and regulatory readiness for future restrictions.
• Monitoring new and upcoming product legislation and translating it into impact assessments and actionable internal steps.
• Creating templates checklists decision trees and tracking tools to support consistent execution.
• Actively requesting verifying challenging and correcting supplier compliance data.
• Identifying weaknesses in existing processes and implementing corrective actions before issues escalate to customers or authorities.

Stakeholder and Interface Management

• Ability to work independently while coordinating across Product Management R&D Quality Legal and Supply Chain.
• Experience pushing back on suppliers and internal stakeholders when data quality or timeliness is insufficient.
• Clear structured communicator who can explain regulatory risks and decisions in plain language.
• Comfortable owning topics and making defensible compliance calls without constant supervision.

Process Design and Ownership Capabilities

• Demonstrated experience creating compliance processes from scratch or significantly reworking immature ones.
• Ability to define endtoend workflows covering data intake validation assessment decision making documentation escalation and record retention.
• Experience turning regulatory obligations into repeatable routines that can survive product changes supplier turnover and audits.
• Comfortable defining roles and responsibilities triggers timelines and ownership across multiple stakeholders.

What are we looking for

• Typically 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in product or chemical compliance.
• Experience in complex product portfolios and multitier supply chains strongly preferred.
• Prior involvement in audits authority inquiries or customer escalations is an advantage.
• Highly structured and detailoriented with the ability to manage multiple parallel product and regulatory tracks.
• Pragmatic mindset focused on workable solutions rather than theoretical perfection.
• Resilient under deadline pressure and legal scrutiny.
• Strong sense of ownership. If a process fails this role is expected to fix it.

Additional Benefits

• An informal yet professional international working environment.
• Flexible working policy that includes 2 days a week working from home.
• A competitive salary including bonus opportunity.
• 27 days annual holiday plan.
• Pension plan.
• Travel allowance or NS Business card.
• Loads of exciting (mostly sports and outdoor related) activities.

What do we have to offer

Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant informal working environment with colleagues who work well together and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.

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