Expert for chemical substance evaluation (Textile)

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratoriesaround the world.

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

ALL jobs below are related to substances, chemical products, consumer safety limits, MRSL limits, etc.

• Responsible for BSSL, BSBL, RSL, testing matrix and related items
• Responsible for the methodology of Chemical Assessment in the bluesign® TOOL
• Lead and manage the Technical Product Development of tools related to chemical substances and chemical products to ensure sustainable growth of bluesign technical products in line with the company strategy, the bluesign® SYSTEM and the bluesign® CRITERIA
• Support the development of new services in the bluesign® SUBSTANCE NAVIGATOR and bluesign® TOOL
• Implement in daily practice, as staff of bluesign technologies, the bluesign® strategy and, as staff of bluesign® ACADEMY (BSA), the BSA strategy = valuable sustainability knowledge for society and industry
• Provide bluesign® ACADEMY services e.g. training/education, consulting, knowledge papers, etc.
• Deliver industry relevant data and background documents that support and facilitate realization of company’s objectives
• Provide scientific expertise, research, data collection, background information and new ideas for existing and new fields of operation
• Develop and continuously improve products of bluesign® ACADEMY

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. BSSL, BSBL, RSL, testing matrix revisions/further development; cooperation in working groups (e.g. ZDHC) regarding substance related topics

2. Technical Product Development (substance/chemical product evaluation)

• Involvement in company strategy
  • Support Head bluesign® ACADEMY during development/implementation of company and bluesign® ACADEMY strategy for alignment with bluesign® system and bluesign® criteria
  • Support MT during evaluation process of missing products // concepts // procedures and/or technical tools for implementation of strategy
  • Support MT during evaluation of external and internal activities for substance/substance evaluation related topics
• Future developments
  • Support ongoing development of bluesign® SUBSTANCE NAVIGATOR and bluesign® TOOL to generate value in the whole supply chain
  • Development of new industry leading chemical substances/products tools for researched (pro-active) external demands in alignment with bluesign® system and bluesign® criteria (conceptual work)
  • Development of new technical solutions for researched and/or detected internal requirements in alignment with the bluesign® system and bluesign® criteria - especially development of new data management and evaluation tools (conceptual work)
  • Lead the conceptual work for chemical evaluations in new fields.
• Improvement of existing tools and concepts
  • Lead the improvement of substance related tools and concepts in alignment with the bluesign® SYSTEM and bluesign® CRITERIA.
  • Efficiency gains should always be considered in the improvements.

1. bluesign® ACADEMY tasks with focus on substances and chemical products

• Responsible together with other internal stakeholders for standard setting (bluesign® CRITERIA, etc.)
• Preparation and publication of bluesign® shared-knowledge documents e. g. fact sheets, best practice sheets, guidelines
• Prepare expert studies/technical information

Training and capacity building (substance related topics)

• Within the Academy Team responsible for Education/Training
• Development and maintenance of training and webinar materials and tools
• Organization and carrying out training and webinar sessions for internal and external customers

Support of bluesign® business processes

• Support of Head of bluesign® ACADEMY in daily business
• Support of bluesign® staff in the inquiries mainly regarding chemical substances related issues

External communication

• Within the Academy Team responsible for CEG together with Head ACADEMY and similar events
• Networking with relevant stakeholders from associations, NGOs, academia
• Support technical marketing of bluesign (e.g. academy news)
• Provide support in understanding of bluesign® approach to scientific expert and environmental organizations

Consultancy services

• Responsible for all customer requests regarding chemical substances and RSL
• Responsible for development of further ACADEMY consultancy services

Qualifications

PROFILE

1. Chemical, toxicological, or other natural scientific education (e.g. chemist, textile engineer or others)
2. Profound knowledge in the fields of environment, textile, consumer safety and chemistry
3. Profound knowledge in the fields of textile finishing and/ or plastic industry
4. Knowledge of the textile supply chain
5. Long professional experience with managing responsibility
6. Excellent English skills (especially written)
7. Good MS Office skills

REQUIRED SKILLS

1. Influencing (trust, respect and confidentiality)
2. Service oriented mindset
3. Excellent social and intercultural skills
4. Team worker with soft skills (communication, empathy etc.)
5. Readiness of mind
6. Open for changes and new technologies
7. English language both verbal and written skills