Regulatory and Compliance Specialist

**REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST**

**OPERATIONS DIVISION, HAMMARSDALE**

**Location**:Hammarsdale, Durban,**South Africa

**Language(s) Requirements**:English

**Seniority Level**: Mid-Senior Level

**Employment Type**: Full-Time

A **Regulatory and Compliance Specialist**position has become available at an international manufacturing company. This is a fast - paced but friendly environment that will suit an organized person with a great eye for detail.

This position will contribute to the success of the company by taking the responsibility to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations associated with the sale of chemical products.

**Qualificati**ons**
- Bachelor's degree in the field of regulatory/ compliance/ risk specialization or
- BSc or Bachelor in Technology (Chemistry/Engineering)

**Experience**
- At least 5 years’ experience as a regulatory compliance specialist, or similar
- 5 - 10 years in a chemical manufacturing plant or related process manufacturing industry.
- Must have a strong regulatory and compliance background.

**The incumbent will be responsible for the following**_inter alia_**:

- Ensuring that products are developed, manufactured and distributed in a manner that meets regulatory requirements.
- Manage/conduct internal and external compliance audits aligned to registrations, local, corporate and Legal requirements.
- Managing information systems that develops and generate regulatory documents.
- Coordinating regulatory compliance requirements across the organizational structures.
- Monitoring compliance and facilitating interventions to manage risks.
- Developing and enacting regulatory compliance policies, procedures and strategies.
- Providing training in regulatory and compliance practices and procedures.
- Incident Management/Non
- Conformances related to regulatory compliance.
- Keeping abreast of local and international regulatory changes, developments and impacts on Buckman's business.
- Consultation and Communication with Stakeholders
- Managing associated day-to-day expenses
- Support compliance to and minimize our risk as per the POPIA legislative requirements.
- Initiate and implement continuous improvement.
- Providing support for the generation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), label and tremcard development.

**Knowledge, skills and abilities required**
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of relevant corporate governance requirements and South African Regulatory Requirements in related industries.
- Knowledge of product regulations pertaining to NSF, FDA, Halaal, Kosher, BfR, REACH, Food Safety etc.
- Advanced understanding of relevant legislation and standards (non-proliferation of explosive material, regulatory, Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993), ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018).
- Advanced understanding the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) related to (SDS, label and tremcard development, generation and other legal requirements).
- Advanced understanding of information systems that generate SDS, label and tremcards
- Good knowledge of chemical technologies - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

**Please note**:

- The incumbent in this position is key to the company’s succession planning and may be given other assignments as part of ongoing developmental efforts.
- This site is a Major Hazard Installation (MHI) in terms of the MHI Regulations 2022 (GNR.2989 of 31 January 2023) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993)

**Equity Statement**

**CLOSING DATE**:24 June 2025**

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