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What we offer
The (Sr.) Innovation Product Stewardship Manager is to manage all the activities relating tasks of product stewardship, covering five TPU sites by assuring globally consistent implementation, efficient execution and continuous improvement of the respective processes as the APAC role.
Provide administrative and innovation support activities for supervisors and/or departments to facilitate an efficient operation of the organization and its related areas.
Major tasks:
1. Excellent organization and coordination of high complexity meeting crossing APAC Sub-Innovation groups (Taiwan, Japan, India and China sites) and committee members regarding the implantation of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) relevant tasks as the APAC owner.
2. Define and establish the vision, concept and procedure of the respective PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) for APAC, and constantly harmonize and optimize the processes with DOR (Germany) team.
3. Detailed knowledge of administration tasks and broad understanding of certification in APAC (bluesign, BIS India, UL V0, Bio-mass ISCC, GMP, new registration of new CAS no.).
4. Gather feedback and proactive tracking of action lists and open items with relevant subject with PSRA (Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs) (Grades harmonization with different raw materials, additives, and compounding relevant subjects…etc.).
5. Management and monitoring of local and regional materials registration to match up countries’ requirement including the marketability to product export and import.
6. Providing the training and supervising other administrative support functions in terms of product stewardship.
7. Assist Head of TPU Innovation APAC for tracking enrollment R&D activities to ensure the progress remains on track with TPU APAC commitments.
8. Capable of managing multiple tasks, working effectively and interfacing directly with customers if needed, and providing timely results to assure to quality of products shipped to customers (e.g China, India or Japan customers).
Value added:
1. Support business development with sales team in several regions, such as Taiwan, China and Vietnam including Japan.
2. Coordinate, support and implement Core 46 in local procedure including assist the audit.
3. Reinforce the coordination among departments, regions and operation needs.
4. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) owner in APAC.
5. Owner for APAC of Global tracking list in terms of update.
Work relations:
Internal:
1. Regional Bussiness/Sales development.
2. Global PPS, PSRA, and HSE team.
3. Different regionals of RD team (Dormagen, Shenzhen, Cuddalore, Japan).
External:
1. Customers.
2. Testing agency, and government officer relating the product administration.
What you offer
Qualifications:
• Master or Ph D. in Business Administration with focus on Scientific area (e.g. Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry or closely related fields).
• Detailed IT knowledge and a deep understanding of computer science.
• Knowledge of respective chemistry, processing, structure property relationship.
• Solid project management skills.
• English: fluent (speaking and writing).
• High sensitivity with confidential matters.
• Computer skills (e.g. MS Office and lab-specific software).
• Several years of working experience on a similar position.
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!
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Covestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
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What We Do
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is committed to becoming fully circular and is striving to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1, 2 and 3). Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.4 billion in fiscal 2023. At the end of 2023, the company had 48 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
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