Product Sustainability, Chemical Substances Specialist

Product Sustainability, Chemical Substances Specialist Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. At ABB, we embed sustainability in everything we do in order to create long-term value. This starts with helping our customers reduce their emissions and preserve resources, which is where we make the biggest impact, and extends to our own operations, to our suppliers and the communities we serve. We strive always to be an exemplary corporate citizen wherever we operate.” – ABB CEO, Björn Rosengren. ABB Electrification Distribution Solutions (ELDS) are a global leader in power distribution solutions, delivering pioneering low and medium-voltage innovations and services. We care about your tomorrow, providing solutions for a smarter, safer, environmentally friendly, and more reliable flow and distribution of electricity. ABB ELDS want to proactively address all the sustainability and environmental aspects of ELDS portfolio and become leading player on the market. To be champions, we are looking for enthusiastic and highlight motived collaborators that, becoming part of our Global Sustainability Team in the Electrification Distribution Solution (ELDS) business, will contribute to assure our products, solutions and services are more and more sustainable and eco-friendly. This position reports to R&D Team Lead Your responsibilities Be the expert on legislations and regulations applicable to the environment and in particular to chemical substances used in ELDS products. Promote within the organization whatever needed to react to regulation processes, looking after to establish proper support and collaborate with different functions (e.g. supply chain management, operations, product management, governmental relations etc.) in monitoring, interpreting and creating awareness on material-related regulations to assure ELDS Products portfolio sustainability and compliance Cross Business Area exchange with other chemicals regulation/material compliance experts Represent ABB in national and European trade associations on chemical substance regulation topics. Develop joint industry opinions, position papers and other inputs to political and regulatory processes. Support the ELDS Product Sustainability strategy with actions and initiatives (e.g. execution of life-cycle assessment analyses, achievement of environmental declarations in accordance to standards and legislations, promotion of the ABB Circularity Approach, actively monitoring sustainability and environmental legislation). Your background Master’s degree in chemistry, material science, or a related field. Previous work experience (at least 2 years) in material compliance. Familiarity with global environmental regulations, including REACH, RoHS or Conflict Minerals. Ability to write well-structured and well-reasoned reports, proposals and documents. Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational capabilities. Attention to details while keeping the overall picture in mind. Ability to switch fast between different topics, understand complex ecosystems and navigate cross-functional collaboration landscape. Excellent communications skills in English. Willingness to travel in Italy and abroad when requested by the assigned activities. More about us We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. LI-Onsite Your benefits: • Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology • Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment • Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills • Get private medical care (including offers for family members) • Receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits • Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities • Smartworking For further info: Chiara Mazzoleni, Talent Partner ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate J-18808-Ljbffr