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Objectives of the Position   

• Deliver Product Safety services, demonstrating intermediate to advance competencies in the specific Chemical Regulations, and/or Product Stewardship skillset
• Lead discussion for the designated services with various stakeholders such as supply chain, customer services and technical experts for execution and/or improvement actions of related compliance measures
• Continuous improvement for designated work processes and communication processes, including change management
• Guide related member(s) in performing routine tasks for designated services

Main Areas of Responsibilities

Product Safety Asia Pacific is an integrated expertise platform for steering compliant and safe product across the entire product value chain for BASF. We provide effective & efficient standard services and customized professional expertise services for various business and cross regions. 

As Senior Specialist with designated expertise on BASF Product Safety compliance framework, to execute chemical regulation and product safety related compliance measures for BASF companies. Collaborate closely with team for excellence services and active participation in operation excellence activities and initiatives.

• Execute related Product Safety services deliverables, including chemical regulation operational compliance measures through close collaboration among team and cross sub-team, including timely addressing non-conformance management.
• Monitor related regulatory reporting and review compliance relevant areas against business processes predefined criteria
• Evaluate, analyze and verify product regulatory data and compliance documentation for system and database compliance monitoring and maintenance
• Assist team members in learning and issues troubleshooting related to the service delivery including communication with internal stakeholder and other business partners
• As part of region specialist on BASF Product Safety Compliance framework, to assess risk and ensure related regulatory activities are executed timely and in accordance to the requirements.
• Active execution of knowledge exchange on best practices and training within sub-team and cross team.
• Lead quality checks, including non-conformance monitoring and active participation in improvement initiatives.
• Take part as key focal to support internal and external audit, including execution of improvement measures.
• Ensure timely review, update and improvement related work documentation by team, such as work guide, process description, etc.

Job Requirements 

• University degree, Master’s degree in scientific area, preferably in Chemistry, or related Science discipline
• At least 3-4 years of relevant experience in Chemical Regulation, Product Regulatory Affairs, or related fields focused on Product Safety and Stewardship activities.
  
  

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• Excellent analytical abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with a result-oriented mindset.
• Sound knowledge in Chemistry and regulations
• Good understanding on global and local chemical legislation system, master data system, supply chain processes and business processes of BASF
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Proactive and be able to work under pressure and independently

The BASF Service Hub Kuala Lumpur (BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre Sdn Bhd) is strategically located in the capital city of Malaysia. Since its inception in 2005, the hub has expanded from 130 employees to over 1,300 employees currently and is expected to keep growing. As an ISO 9001:2005 certified organization, the Service Hub Kuala Lumpur is committed to delivering high quality expertise and services in finance, people, supply chain, EHSQ (environment, health, safety, quality), product safety and digital.

We take pride in providing our business services to BASF companies and affiliates across 20 markets in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Moreover, we offer our services in 8 different languages to cater to the diverse needs of our stakeholders. Our focus on competency and technology-driven solutions allows us to consistently deliver exceptional services, thereby contributing to the success of our businesses. BASF also has two other regional hubs located in Berlin, Germany, and Montevideo, Uruguay, which cover the European and American regions.

BASF Service Hub Kuala Lumpur was recognized with nine prestigious awards in 2024, reflecting its commitment to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and empowering workplace. These awards include winning the title of Operational Excellence in HR at the GBS Asia Awards 2024, multiple accolades at the Life at Work Awards 2024, where the hub was recognized as First Runner-up for Workplace Excellence (International Organization) and CEO Champion (International Organization), as well as Second Runner-up for Best International Organization. The hub also won the title for Excellence in Learning Tech Advancement System and a Certificate of Excellence in Talent Management and Leadership at the HRD Awards 2024. Furthermore, the hub secured a Bronze Award for Excellence in Digital Transformation at the HR Excellence Awards 2024 and received a Bronze Award for Human Resources Impact and an Honorary Award for Creative Talent Management Impact at the SSON Impact Awards Asia 2024.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.