R&D Manager Regulatory & Sustainability (f/m/d)

at  Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions

Working at Freudenberg: “We will wow your world!” This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions is a Business Group of Freudenberg and a leading global supplier of branded cleaning systems as well as household and laundry care products. The portfolio includes brands such as Vileda®, and Vileda Professional®. The company employs more than 3,600 people and hosts a global distribution network .

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Engineering, STEM fields, or a related technical discipline
• Extensive professional background in the relevant field
• Keen ability to read and analyze legal documents, with a passion for assessing their business impact
• Proficiency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills, German is a plus
  The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Enable the organization to lead in regulation and sustainability by incorporating legal requirements and (eco)certifications early in the development process
• Monitor legislation and sustainability requirements, providing actionable recommendation to Global Marketing and R&D
• Drive the implementation to secure market access and competitive advantage
• Provide regulatory and sustainability services to sales organizations, supporting local marketers with customer inquiries and preparing technical documentation packages
• Simplify complex legal texts into understandable requirements for internal stakeholders and maintain high-quality regulatory documentation
• Develop tools and documentation R&D uses to ensure regulatory compliance, eco-certification and other sustainability-related data
• In collaboration with the corporate regulatory team, function as the regulatory support expert and discussion partner to R&D, QA, Global Marketing and other functions, external partners and Freudenberg business units