Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
ALL jobs below are related to substances, chemical products, consumer safety limits, MRSL limits, etc.
1. Responsible for BSSL, BSBL, RSL, testing matrix and related items
2. Responsible for the methodology of Chemical Assessment in the bluesign TOOL
3. Lead and manage the Technical Product Development of tools related to chemical substances and chemical products to ensure sustainable growth of bluesign technical products in line with the company strategy, the bluesign SYSTEM and the bluesign CRITERIA
4. Support the development of new services in the bluesign SUBSTANCE NAVIGATOR and bluesign TOOL
5. Implement in daily practice, as staff of bluesign technologies, the bluesign strategy and, as staff of bluesign ACADEMY (BSA), the BSA strategy = valuable sustainability knowledge for society and industry
6. Provide bluesign ACADEMY services training/education, consulting, knowledge papers, etc.
7. Deliver industry relevant data and background documents that support and facilitate realization of company’s objectives
8. Provide scientific expertise, research, data collection, background information and new ideas for existing and new fields of operation
9. Develop and continuously improve products of bluesign ACADEMY
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
1. BSSL, BSBL, RSL, testing matrix revisions/further development; cooperation in working groups ( ZDHC) regarding substance related topics
2. Technical Product Development (substance/chemical product evaluation)
10. Involvement in company strategySupport Head bluesign ACADEMY during development/implementation of company and bluesign ACADEMY strategy for alignment with bluesign system and bluesign criteriaSupport MT during evaluation process of missing products // concepts // procedures and/or technical tools for implementation of strategySupport MT during evaluation of external and internal activities for substance/substance evaluation related topics
11. Future developmentsSupport ongoing development of bluesign SUBSTANCE NAVIGATOR and bluesign TOOL to generate value in the whole supply chainDevelopment of new industry leading chemical substances/products tools for researched (pro-active) external demands in alignment with bluesign system and bluesign criteria (conceptual work)Development of new technical solutions for researched and/or detected internal requirements in alignment with the bluesign system and bluesign criteria - especially development of new data management and evaluation tools (conceptual work)Lead the conceptual work for chemical evaluations in new fields.
12. Improvement of existing tools and conceptsLead the improvement of substance related tools and concepts in alignment with the bluesign SYSTEM and bluesign CRITERIA.Efficiency gains should always be considered in the improvements.
13. bluesign ACADEMY tasks with focus on substances and chemical products
14. Responsible together with other internal stakeholders for standard setting (bluesign CRITERIA, etc.)
15. Preparation and publication of bluesign shared-knowledge documents e. g. fact sheets, best practice sheets, guidelines
16. Prepare expert studies/technical information
Training and capacity building (substance related topics)
17. Within the Academy Team responsible for Education/Training
18. Development and maintenance of training and webinar materials and tools
19. Organization and carrying out training and webinar sessions for internal and external customers
Support of bluesign business processes
20. Support of Head of bluesign ACADEMY in daily business
21. Support of bluesign staff in the inquiries mainly regarding chemical substances related issues
External communication
22. Within the Academy Team responsible for CEG together with Head ACADEMY and similar events
23. Networking with relevant stakeholders from associations, NGOs, academia
24. Support technical marketing of bluesign ( academy news)
25. Provide support in understanding of bluesign approach to scientific expert and environmental organizations
Consultancy services
26. Responsible for all customer requests regarding chemical substances and RSL
27. Responsible for development of further ACADEMY consultancy services
Qualifications
PROFILE
28. Chemical, toxicological, or other natural scientific education ( chemist, textile engineer or others)
29. Profound knowledge in the fields of environment, textile, consumer safety and chemistry
30. Profound knowledge in the fields of textile finishing and/ or plastic industry
31. Knowledge of the textile supply chain
32. Long professional experience with managing responsibility
33. Excellent English skills (especially written)
34. Good MS Office skills
REQUIRED SKILLS
35. Influencing (trust, respect and confidentiality)
36. Service oriented mindset
37. Excellent social and intercultural skills
38. Team worker with soft skills (communication, empathy etc.)
39. Readiness of mind
40. Open for changes and new technologies
41. English language both verbal and written skills