Senior Material- and Chemical Compliance Specialist for Product Circularity

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Senior Material/Chemical Compliance Expert for Product Circularity
VELUX Headquarters in Hørsholm, Denmark

At VELUX, we are committed to sustainability and innovation. We strive to create products not only to meet the highest standards of quality, but also contribute to a circular economy.

Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on the environment and society.

Your challenges:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Material/Chemical Compliance Expert to join our Regulatory Intelligence Conformity (RIC) team and report to
Senior Manager Hülya Genc-Fuhrman.

In the RIC team, among other tasks, we work towards ensuring that our products comply with all relevant chemical regulations and standards and support our efforts to enhance product circularity. In this role you will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to integrate sustainable practices into our product lifecycle. Specifically, you will work on the chemical legacy of VELUX products and how this impacts our circularity and sustainability work.

We estimate you may need to travel 5-20 days /year primarily to other VELUX sites in Denmark and Europe.

Key Responsibilities in this role will be:

• Be the subject matter expert in VELUX for the chemical legacy of VELUX products
  when we would like to refurbish, resell, recycle, and investigate reuse of our products and/or specific components.

• Collect & consolidate information on chemical legacy in former products and ensure dissemination of the information within the organization.

• Conduct chemical risk assessments and provide guidance on safe chemical use.

• Collaborate with product development teams to incorporate sustainable materials and practices.

• Monitor and report on regulatory changes and their impact on our products and circular processes.

• Assist Public Affairs colleagues in their efforts to achieve policies better supporting
  circularity at European, national, and local level.

• Develop and implement chemical management policies and procedures.

• Support the development of circular economy strategies and initiatives.

• Provide training and support to internal teams on chemical compliance and
  sustainability.

• Support compliance with global chemical regulations, including REACH, RoHS, and
  other relevant standards.

Your Qualifications:

• MSc or PhD degree in Materials Science, Toxicology, Chemistry, Environmental
  Science, Biology, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of five years of experience in materials science, chemical compliance,
  sustainability, or a circularity related role.

• In-depth knowledge of global chemical regulations and standards and their impact on product circularity.

• A good knowledge of plastics and PVC is an advantage.

• Good toxicological understanding of materials is an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Passion for sustainability and circular economy principles.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Your opportunities:

• Supportive leadership and friendly work atmosphere.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the environment and society.

• Good work-life balance.

Application:

Read more about the VELUX Group at www.velux.com, where you can also learn more about working at our company and what to expect in our recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application, no later than the 21st of November. But please note that we are reviewing candidates and interviewing on an ongoing basis and do not wait to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.

Location: Ådalsvej 99 Hørsholm