Product Steward Asia

Basic Function

This position provides expertise and knowledge to follow emerging Product Stewardship issues and regulations for their assigned area(s) of responsibility.   Interprets regulatory issues and provides recommendations to business groups, sales, external customers, distributors, plants, legal and R&D/technical.  Participates in industry groups/trade organizations dealing with Product Stewardship issues.  Represents Lyondell with regulatory agencies and trade organizations for Product Stewardship issues, as appropriate.  
The position will have regional or specific business program responsibilities and maintain tactical implementation / support for defined facilities in the region of responsibility.  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison with business groups, manufacturing, R&D, sales and marketing, technical services, legal and customers on Product Stewardship issues for assigned product(s).  
• Manage and resolve customer requests for product compliance in assigned area(s) of responsibility to international regulations and other requirements.
• Monitor and manage emerging issues or changing regulations in assigned area(s) of responsibility.  Provide issue analysis, response strategy and execution plans for the issues identified.
• Participate in the process of verifying Product Stewardship compliance for new and emerging commercial products in assigned area(s) of responsibility.  
• Collaboratively work within the Product Safety team to coordinate support of Safety Data Sheets/Labels, regulatory, toxicology and other personnel to address issues for assigned business area.
• Maintain familiarity with products, manufacturing processes, product compositions, target markets and regulatory issues concerning assigned products and their production and use.
• Represents the Company’s Product Stewardship function in external regulatory and professional/technical networks, as required.
• Participate in planning and execution of Product Stewardship initiatives.
• Support large scale company projects/initiatives
• Actively contributes to the development of Company Product Stewardship goals and performance indicators.
• Provides leadership to develop, plan, implement, and manage programs and procedures in compliance with Company Operational Excellence expectations.

Min. Qualifications

Education:
1.    BS/MS/PHD technical degree is must. (i.e., chemistry, Biological, engineering or an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) discipline).

Work Experience: 
1.    Minimum 8 years specific functional experience or less if the degree is PhD 

Languages: English and Mandarin proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience: 
1.    Minimum 8 years specific functional experience or less if the degree is PhD in the areas of regulatory, Product Stewardship, EHS or product technical R&D.  

Critical Competencies/Behaviors :
1.    Has mastered two LyondellBasell or other manufacturing areas or product lines and will expand to additional manufacturing areas or product lines.
2.    Is point person for emerging issues and regulations for the assigned area(s) of responsibility.  
3.    Interprets complex regulatory issues and provides recommendations to business groups, sales, external customers, distributors, plants, legal and R&D/Technical.  
4.    Strong analytical and evaluation skills.
5.    Interpersonal capabilities to work effectively as a team member or as a team lead and to plan/coordinate processes/projects for results.
6.    Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
7.    Strong PC skills including spreadsheets, databases, ERP systems – SAP experience is preferred, but not required.
8.    Ability to represent LyondellBasell in external industry groups or advocacy with regulatory agencies.
9.    Ability to influence outcomes or decisions in multi-faceted situations.
10.    Drives Product Stewardship assessment in the Innovation projects (GIGP)
11.    Good understanding of Quality Management Systems and knowledge on Six Sigma or lean Manufacturing tools are seen as an advantage

Skills:
1.    Strong communication skills and influencing stakeholders.
2.    Strong technical skills and product/manufacturing processes understanding. 
3.    Self- motivated and achieves results.
4.    Strong leadership
5.    Experience working in a cross-functional level
6.    Teamwork oriented in an international environment
7.    Ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of cultures and disciplines. Comfortable to communicate at highest level in the organization

Competencies