About this role
The Manager, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs supports and increasingly leads product stewardship, regulatory compliance, and market‑access activities across the Americas. This role operates within a global CSR and product stewardship organization and is critical to enabling new product commercialization, maintaining regulatory compliance for existing products, and supporting long‑term business growth. The position requires strong technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to develop into a senior leadership role.
Product Stewardship & Regulatory Execution
- Leads and coordinates product stewardship reviews for raw materials and finished products with cross-functional teams.
- Supports and progressively leads new product registrations in the Americas, including TSCA PMNs, LVEs, Polymer Exemptions, Canadian DSL/NDSL notifications, and TSCA Sections 8(c)/8(e) evaluations.
- Manages the FDA food‑contact portfolio and assists in preparing Food Contact Notifications (FCNs).
- Generates and maintains Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in collaboration with Japan and global teams.
- Respond to complex product stewardship inquiries, escalating issues appropriately while building independent technical judgment.
Supply Chain, Trade & Compliance Support
- Assists supply chain and logistics with export control clearances, TSCA export notifications, and EAR documentation.
- Supports procurement with TSCA import clearances and supplier compliance assessments.
- Collaborates with legal counsel on regulatory interpretations, compliance issues, and customer declarations.
Regulatory Monitoring & Business Impact
- Monitors evolving regulatory requirements at the federal, state, and international levels.
- Assesses business impacts and communicate implications to stakeholders.
- Contributes to developing regional regulatory strategies aligned with AGC’s global CSR objectives.
External Engagement & Advocacy (Developmental)
- Supports advocacy efforts with trade associations, government agencies, and NGOs.
- Participates in industry working groups and committees as delegated, with increasing responsibility and visibility over time.
Training, Communication & Leadership Development
- Develops and delivers regulatory and product safety training to R&D, manufacturing, commercial, customer service, and procurement teams.
- Serves as a technical resource to internal teams and customers.
- Act as deputy to the Director on selected initiatives and external engagements.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Master’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or similar field (advanced degree preferred).
- 5–10 years of experience in regulatory affairs and product stewardship, including TSCA, FDA, and related programs.
- Strong chemistry background; polymer chemistry experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems and standard office software.
- Ability to travel ~15% initially, with increased travel expected as responsibilities grow.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
- Ability to travel including car, train, and plane.
- Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access office machinery, accomplish tasks, or travel from one worksite to another.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Other facts
About AGC Chemical Americas
AGC Chemicals Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of AGC Inc., a multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, electronic displays and chemical products.
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. manufactures, markets and sells fluoroproducts including Fluon® fluoropolymer resins, Fluon+™ enhanced fluorinated materials and compounds, AFLAS® fluoroelastomers and AsahiKlin fluorinated solvents. The company also markets and sells specialty chemicals and materials including LUMIFLON® FEVE resins, AsahiGuard E-SERIES water and oil repellants, Fluon ETFE film, F-CLEAN® greenhouse films, Solesphere™ fine silica additives and various fluoro intermediates for pharma and agro products.
Headquartered in Exton, PA, including a state-of-the-art technology center, AGC Chemicals Americas maintains manufacturing operations in nearby Thorndale, PA, a satellite sales office in Brazil and warehouses located throughout North America.
We are pleased to offer R&D services and technical support from our Business and Technical Center as part of our business development and technical solutions strategies.
Our mission can be summarized in the following phrase: "Your Dreams, Our Challenge." Working with others to combine knowledge and advanced technology, we create unique materials, solutions and reliable partnerships that help make ever greater achievements possible, and bring bolder ideas to life.
We invite you to further explore our web site to see how products from AGC Chemicals Americas can make a difference in your businesses.
What you'll do
- The Manager, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs leads product stewardship reviews and supports regulatory compliance activities across the Americas. This role is critical for enabling new product commercialization and maintaining compliance for existing products.
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