Compliance Manager

ALKEGEN

Compliance Manager in specialty materials, monitoring global regulations and ensuring product compliance. Collaborating on sustainability initiatives and managing environmental programs.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and interpret global chemical regulations impacting products (e.g., EU REACH, TSCA, California Prop 65, PFAS, regulations in Canada and Brazil)
Develop and implement compliance action plans
Conduct and support regulatory reviews for new product introductions and market expansions
Provide regulatory and sustainability support for new product introductions
Maintain documentation to support compliance audits and customer regulatory inquiries
Manage and respond to customer regulatory requests related to product compliance or other regulatory matters
Partner with business unit leaders, sourcing and procurement, R&D, manufacturing sites, and other cross functional stakeholders to proactively manage product compliance
Develop, implement, and/or support best practices for minimizing exposure to employees and the environment from fiber, dust and chemicals
Attend/support customer issues related to compliance and stewardship
Lead and/or participate in industry consortiums and regulatory forums to advance and defend Alkegen’s policies and positions impacting its products
Manage environmental monitoring, data collection, and reporting
Support remediation projects, reporting, and stakeholder communication related to PFAS

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Chemistry, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene or related field
7+ years of North, South America (i.e. US, Canada, Brazil) experience in Chemical, Heavy Industrial or Manufacturing sector
in global regulatory compliance, environmental management, product stewardship or sustainability, with PFAS experience strongly preferred
In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, industrial hygiene regulations, including emerging PFAS requirements
Proven track record in developing environmental compliance, ISO 14001 management systems and sustainability initiatives
Experience authoring global SDSs, global GHS implementation and chemical hazard classification
Knowledge of and experience with product chemical regulations (REACH, RoHS, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, Prop 65, Food Contact Materials, Packaging Regulations etc.)
Knowledge of and experience with multimedia US federal, state, local (air, water, waste, chemicals (TRI, Tier II), SPCC etc.) environmental compliance regulations
Experience working with federal, state and local regulators (EPA, NYDEC, NHDES etc.)
Experience with environmental software tools for SDS management, supplier compliance data collection (e.g. 3E, ETQ, VelocityEHS, Enablon, Intelex etc.)
Excellent writing and presentation skills required.
Ability to execute risk management initiatives and long-term projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

global regulatory complianceenvironmental managementproduct stewardshipsustainabilityenvironmental complianceISO 14001 management systemschemical hazard classificationauthoring global SDSsemerging PFAS requirementsrisk management initiatives

Soft Skills

excellent writing skillspresentation skillscross-functional collaborationstakeholder communicationproblem-solving