Job Description:

• Responsible of day-to-day local SHEQ (including regulatory) activities. 
• Coordinate SHEQ and regulatory activities in the geographic area of responsibility. 
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  Implementation of applicable legislation, authorizations, permits, and licenses needed for the business.
• In cooperation with local representatives, ensure good contacts with authorities     regarding reporting obligations and crisis management (recall of products), and third parties.  
• Act as a contact point for the commercial department during the introduction of new products in accordance to SHEQ criteria and regulations and in cooperation with local representatives. 
• Quality Management System: regional ISO 9001 certification; set up of new     certifications when needed in the business; prepare, participate and report on internal and external audits, and ensure the implementation of the action plans afterwards. 
• Creation and management of procedures, processes and records based on local requirements linked to new business opportunitie
• Review and approval of quality agreements with suppliers, customers, and logistics service providers. 
• Responsible for the preparation of the SHEQ input for the management review and KPIs, and report to RMD and local Management. 
• In collaboration with business owners: reply to customer’s product claims and/or quality issues, and ad-hoc SHEQ-related questions from customers.
• Ensure full support on SHEQ business towards business (e.g. customer visits, legislation, advise, etc.).
• Follow up the SHEQ aspects of subcontracted parties (warehouses, transport companies, toll manufacturers, blenders, labs, etc.) in coordination with local Supply chain teams. 
• Training of employees on the relevant SHEQ matters, including the Quality Management System, in coordination with local SHEQ managers.
• Ensure compliance of the entities in the geographic area of responsibility with applicable legislation (product compliance and HSE regulations), internal and external requirements, and group standards & policies (Responsible Care and Corporate Social Responsibility).  
• Ensure compliance of local items’ Safety Data Sheet, documents and regulatory     alerts, in cooperation with local entities representatives. 
• Keep all SHEQ and product related permits and licenses to operate across the geographic area of responsibility available and up to date.
• Responsible for the Regional Quality Management System (ISO 9001) implementation, certification, monitoring and continuous improvement of the same.
• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of any other applicable certification standards as requested by business (ISO 14000, GMP, GMP+, RSPO, etc.) in the geographic area of responsibility. 
• Ensure the efficient and correct organization of external and internal audits; monitor the local entities audit plan and act as internal auditor when required.
• Participate to local Management meetings to ensure top down and bottom-up communication of decisions and actions