Regulatory Affairs Specialist II - International Chemical Control Laws

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support development of registration/clearance requirements for company product portfolios, while ensuring compliance with existing product & application regulations.
• Manage global chemical inventory control law compliance process.
• Compliance reporting and regulatory project management, documentation and reviews.
• Support global business units with evaluation of regulatory clearance and compliance requirements for products under development.
• Advise technology and business personnel on the regulatory status of existing Eastman products in relation to proposed applications in countries around the world.
• Advocacy and industry point-of-contact responsibilities.
• Complete reviews and enter comments for new commercialization requests and regulatory/toxicology reviews in the Product Data Management system.
• Provide timely communications on status of petitions or projects, regulatory questions, and customer inquiries.
• Work closely with the global Product Steward to develop strategies for filing petitions for new products seeking commercial clearance in multiple countries.
• Consult with technology and toxicology regarding testing and other informational needs to support due diligence or petitions for non-EU and non-NAR countries.
• Provide supporting documents for product registration applications.
• Data gap analysis, compiling and analyzing available product data and literature.
• Lead and support assigned chemical regulatory activities including PMN, DSL, and related submission or compliance processes, maintaining accurate project status, documented plans, and target completion timelines.
• Maintain records for new global registrations (e.g. US TSCA-PMN, NOC, LVE and PE; KR, CN, and TW PLC; JP-PFS and SQE; PH SQI).
• Support US and OUS chemical control law petitions.
• Oversee generation of US TSCA CDR report.
• Provide technical (composition/chemistry) and SAP support to regional ICCL experts.
• Implement Chemicals Management program.
• Determine impact and develop mitigation or opportunistic strategies and implementation plans for proposed priority chemicals.
• Develop and issue quarterly reports for Product Stewards highlighting Eastman materials containing substances appearing on select regulatory and pre-regulatory lists (e.g. SVHC, Prop 65, TSCA Work Plan, SIN List, etc.).
• Oversee development of product risk characterization and prioritization tool.
• Stay abreast of global existing, recently modified, and new chemical regulations in conjunction with regional ICCL experts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, polymer science, or related technical field required.
• At least 4 years’ experience with regulatory submissions and global chemical regulatory knowledge.
• Experience with SAP functionality.
• Project planning and documentation.
• Ability to initiate cross-functional team communication and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to apply knowledge of best practices derived from experience and external connections.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience in chemical regulations and/or stewardship preferred.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, accountable, and results-driven, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across multiple functions.
• Ability to develop knowledge about the chemistry of products, the identity of the products, possible formation/presence of by-products, impurities, break-down products, additives used, and contaminations by processing aids, packaging, storage, and transportation.
• Microsoft Office application proficiency.
• Process or procedure design experience beneficial.
• Presentation experience beneficial, ability to explain complex information to others in straightforward language.
• Willing to travel ~5%.

Benefits

• Compensation & Incentives: Base pay plus performance-based incentive opportunities that let you share in our success.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, prescription-drug, and dental coverage—paired with a Health Savings Account option to help you save tax-free dollars for care today or in the future. A robust menu of voluntary benefits—including vision, optional life, critical-illness protection, and more—so you can tailor coverage to fit your life. Holistic wellness support: financial-planning tools, family-building assistance (adoption, pregnancy, and fertility resources), parental leave, and confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling.
• Retirement & Financial Strategies: 401(k) with a company match—plus an additional annual retirement contribution from Eastman to accelerate your long-term savings.
• Time Away: Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation to recharge, celebrate, or handle life’s moments.
• Growth & Development: Access to mentorship, learning resources, and leadership programs that empower you to thrive in your current role and chart the next steps in your career.

Location: On-site at Eastman's Corporate Headquarters in Kingsport, TN.