Chemical Regulatory Data Specialist - Contract Role 12 months

Job description

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products. At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. Join a global industry leader where your expertise will help ensure products are safe, compliant and trusted across international markets. We're looking for a Regulatory Data Integrity Specialist to play a pivotal role in maintaining regulatory compliance, improving data quality and supporting key business projects within a highly collaborative Product Stewardship team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Regulatory Affairs, Product Stewardship, Chemical Compliance or SAP EHS , with comprehensive training and development provided. What You'll Be Doing As our Regulatory Data Integrity Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring the integrity of critical chemical regulatory data, helping the business remain compliant with global regulations while driving continuous improvement across systems and processes. Key responsibilities include ✅ Managing and maintaining regulatory, raw material and product data within SAP EHS (S/4 HANA) ✅ Identifying and resolving data integrity issues across the SAP EHS landscape ✅ Supporting global chemical regulatory compliance through accurate classification, labelling and documentation ✅ Creating and updating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product labels ✅ Reviewing raw material information and supplier safety data sheets ✅ Supporting regulatory compliance projects and business-critical work packages ✅ Analysing complex data and presenting findings to support informed business decisions What We're Looking For We're interested in hearing from candidates who have: A Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline Alternatively, relevant experience within a Regulatory, Product Stewardship, SHE, EHS or Compliance environm Experience with SAP EHS A passion for data accuracy and continuous improvement Desirable Experience Knowledge of GHS Classification & Labelling Exposure to Safety Data Sheets (SDS), chemical regulations or product compliance activities Why Join Us? 🌍 Be part of a global organisation supporting customers worldwide 📈 Develop highly sought-after expertise in regulatory affairs and product stewardship 💡 Work on meaningful projects that directly impact product compliance and safety 🤝 Collaborate with experts across technical, commercial and operational teams 🎓 Receive comprehensive training and ongoing professional development 🏡 Hybrid working approach offering flexibility and work-life balance Ready to make an impact? If you're passionate about science, data quality and regulatory excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of global product compliance. Location: Harlow, Essex (Hybrid: 4 days office / 1 day home working considered). This is a 12 month fixed term contract role. 🌍 Global Benefits Overview 💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation 🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme 📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions 🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role 🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations 👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies) 🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs 📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers 💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives 🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country 🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive 🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes