What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Antenna and EPR Advocacy Consultant position at ConnectedX Inc.?
Who we are:
ConnectedX is focused on Digital Transformation and Product Engineering Services, enabling clients achieve their business, operating and technology needs for the digital age. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients implement digital transformation initiatives. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, U.S. ConnectedX is a preferred partner for leading Fortune 1000 enterprises and is consistently admired by the clients and employees across the globe.
Who we’re looking for:
The person in this role will support the Chemical Management Office objectives of Chemical Regulation/Legislation “antenna” function and performing advocacy on behalf of client related to certain extended producer responsibility (EPR) related topics.
Role: Chemical Antenna and EPR Advocacy Consultant
Location: Ann Arbour, MI / Washington, DC (2 Days onsite)
Travel: at most 10% required
Overtime: Potentially
Duration: 6 Months - High Possibilities to extend
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working with consumer products industries, especially complex durable goods industries.
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of global material or chemical substance regulations and legislations which may impact the auto industry.
- Demonstrated analytical and reporting skills, such as issuance of reports to communicate technical matters to stakeholders.
- Solid proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Problem solver with a customer-first approach and excellent interpersonal skills
What you will do:
- Surveil, Analyze, and summarize critical material or chemical substance related regulation and legislative activity, with particular focus on non-U.S. related themes.
- Coordinate the surveillance and broadcast of critical material or chemical substance related legislation and regulation to the business
- Examples:
- Create and distribute “alerts” to key internal stakeholders.
- Input regulatory/legislative summaries into internal company software.
- Using various tools, coordinate the tracking of substances being pursued by local and global regulatory or legislative bodies throughout the regulatory/legislative timeline.
- Advocate on behalf of client with key North American agencies (via trade associations) on extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulatory or legislative topics that involve material or chemical substances.
- Internally coordinate and develop client's advocacy position on critical EPR related topics
- Potential future collaboration with other client global affiliates
- Occasional special advocacy or compliance projects may be requested, depending on available time.
