Product Regulatory Specialist

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Primary Location: Tokyo (JPN), Tokyo, Japan

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Manage the product safety related local regulations and implement the requirements in Dow with considering Dow’s policies.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Determine JP Chemical Substance inventory status with CSCL (Chemical Substance Control Law) and ISHL (Industrial Safety and Health Law).
• Responsible for authoring part of SDS (Safety Data Sheet) especially Section 3 and 15.
• Responsible for the product safety related local regulations with the fundamental steps: 1) Monitoring, 2) Scanning, 3) Interpreting, 4) Doing RIA (Regulatory Impact Analysis) and 5) Implementing the requirements in Dow.
• Assist business specific EH&S customer inquiries which are related to JP Product Safety regulations.
• Supports regulatory compliance with the business Product Stewardship Program.
• Gains full knowledge of product safety practices within the business and uses this expertise to develop EH&S solutions.
• Supports business sustainability goals.
• Identifies events that could qualify for Product Stewardship Metric reporting.

Educational Background

• Majored in chemistry or related field at the bachelor level or higher.

Business Background

• 1-5 years experience in EHS Regulatory affairs (not mandatory).

Language Requirements

• Advanced and very fluent in Japanese.
• Intermediate to Business level in English.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• SAP EHS Module.

Additional Information

This position does not offer relocation assistance. A minimum requirement for this Japan based position is the ability to work legally in Japan. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of Japan permanent residency process.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career.

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