Lead, Regional Product Stewardship

Objectives of the Position

• Provide thought leadership in the development of Product Stewardship strategy and initiatives for the BASF crop protection portfolio in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) aligned with BASF’s commitment on safe and responsible use of BASF Crop Protection portfolio.
• Drive, communicate and steer the implementation of Product Stewardship programs for the assigned portfolio.
• Represent BASF in external industry and/or intergovernmental forums related to stewardship of crop protection chemicals in APAC.

Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities

• Lead the development and implementation of Product Stewardship strategy and program in the APAC region to ensure safe handling (storage, distribution, use and disposal) of BASF’s crop protection products in line with BASF’s sustainability and safety commitments.
• Drive the collaboration amongst cross-function teams (Marketing, Regulatory, Sustainability etc.) at the regional and/or country levels on the development and implementation of strategic and/or market specific stewardship initiatives aligned with portfolio requirements and business priorities.
• Promote the integration of product stewardship considerations by other functions (Marketing, Sustainability, Communications etc.) into broader BASF environmental and sustainability initiatives as relevant.
• Proactively communicate new learnings and key issue management on stewardship and related topics to relevant stakeholders (Global, Region, Country).
• Keep abreast of developments on product stewardship related trends e.g. emerging innovation and technologies in farming practices, sustainability and related policies on environmental, health and safety etc. to continually evolve and improve stewardship programs aligned with business priorities.

Job Requirements

• Degree qualifications, preferably in a natural science-based field (biology, chemistry, agronomy, pharmaceutical, biotechnology).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in stewardship and/or strategic roles such as advocacy, communications, regulatory affairs.
• Experience and network in dealing with product (safety) issues, preferably in the agricultural industry.
• Good knowledge of stewardship and/or product safety management topics and processes, preferably in agriculture.