Global Technical Coordinator – SDS and GSH labels

Job Title: Global Technical Coordinator – SDS and GSH labels

Location: Colworth, UK
Work Level: WL1D

Job Summary:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pepsi Lipton R&D team. Pepsi Lipton is a joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo to capitalise on growth of the ready-to-drink TEA segment. It operates globally with three well-established brands: Lipton, Brisk and Pure Leaf. We have one manufacturing site based in Ireland (LSDI) in which we produce our secret concentrate recipes (our kits) which are then shipped all over the world to be transformed into delicious beverages by our bottling partners.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Global Technical Coordinator to join our team. This role is crucial in managing and coordinating all activities related to our kits’ Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and GHS labels (UN Global Harmonised System for safety labels). The Global Technical Coordinator will work closely with third-party expert providers to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient management of kits SDS and GHS labels.

This role is based within the R&D team and will work in very close collaboration with the global Supply Chain team and the manufacturing site team. They will participate in innovation and renovation projects to ensure SDS and GHS labels are delivered on time, in full for all projects globally, hence supporting the growth of the joint venture.

Key Responsibilities:
GHS Labels & SDS Management:

• Oversee the creation and management of approximately 150 GHS labels and 700+ SDS documents in multiple languages through 3rd party expert providers.
• Maintain SDS and GHS label portfolio libraries for the joint venture both for raw materials and kits in close collaboration with the manufacturing site team and other users of the information (e.g. customer care IBM team, external labs, etc)
• Collaborate with 3rd party to resolve labelling and SDS conflicts in different regulated markets and advise regional SC teams on most harmonised labelling process possible.
• Lead decision maker on Pepsi Lipton JV hazard classification programme for substances and mixtures using various classification schemes set out by the UN, including GHS and Transport of Dangerous Goods.
• Lead Pepsi Lipton JV SDS authoring programme for all global beverage innovation and maintaining annual turnover in PGCS
• Delivery of SDS and GHS labels content on time in full for projects: Instruct 3rd Party providers of SDS and GHS label content to ensure delivery on time and in full of these documents for innovation, renovation, and roll-out projects, collaborating closely with cross functional project teams across the world to meet projects timing and keeping 3rd party accountable to timely delivery.
• GHS label artwork (AW) process management: raise artwork workflows according to project timeline, and ensures all inputs and artwork checks are completed by each tasks owners within agreed timings to deliver finished GHS label artwork on time in full for the manufacturing site
• Kit registration process owner: Maintain JV account with ECHA (European Chemical Agency) and with European PCN (Poison Center Notification). Manage 3rd Party to create all UFI (Unique Formula Identifiers), local registration and Poison Center Notifications within Europe ahead of any market launch. Support Pepsi Lipton JV obligations under chemical hazard communication regulations based on UN Global Harmonised System (GHS) on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) globally.
• Regulatory horizon scanning & compliance: Receive and act on regulatory horizon scanning reports to anticipate regulatory changes from 3rd party providers. Lead the implementation of regulatory and legislative changes to SDS and GHS labels. Keep the business abreast of regulatory proposals through horizon scanning from 3rd parties.
• Budget & Purchase Order Management: Manage spend and budget for third-party services, including building bottom-up forecasting for SDS, GSH labels, poison center notification and country registration, monthly tracking, and purchase order raising
• Manage contracts and reviews for 3rd Party providers: Lead on supplier annual reviews and actively supports supplier selection and contract negotiation to get the right service delivery for the JV at the best price
• Confidentiality Compliance: Ensure confidentiality compliance for third-party providers with access to confidential formulation information
• Incident Management: actively participate to incident management related to mis-labelling or wrong SDS and/or GHS labels, implementing corrective actions on GHS labels and SDS with 3rd party expertise
• Governance & training: owner of the SDS and GHS label process within the Joint Venture. Regularly updates the processes, including decision making criteria for SDS /GSH label approach across markets, and creates training content for internal JV project teams and external partners (3rd Party providers, manufacturing team, etc.). Provide information and direction to Senior Management on potential risks to the business.
• Lead execution of global strategies/policies/plans to ensure regulatory compliance.Deal swiftly with regulatory queries related to chemical hazard communication from global manufacturing and distribution locations via the 3rd parties’ expertise.

Key Interfaces:

• Global JV SC kit team
• Global JV Quality team
• Manufacturing site team
• R&D, commercialisation and supply chain project team members for both global and regional projects
• 3rd party SDS and GSH label content providers
• AW / Printer provider
• Parent company SDS and GSH label expert teams

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical rigour and attention to detail
• Tenacity and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English (written and spoken)
• Independently manage their own workload to deliver to across multiple projects to tight timeline
• Proactive communication to stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science field (Chemistry, Chemical/Environmental/Materials Science, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene, Food Science) or in Health and Safety field or equivalent experience in a regulated product goods

Experience

• Experience working in an industrial setting relating to regulatory affairs or chemical hazard communication
• Demonstrated ability to communicate regulatory priorities effectively
• Purchase order and budget tracking management experience
• Experience of working on cross functional project teams
• Working in multi-cultural environment
• Previous experience of working in R&D or Supply chain or technical function
• Proven ability to manage a large document portfolio
• Proven experience of managing 3rd party, including relationship building and keeping accountability of delivery
• Experience of management of conflicting priorities in high pace delivery environment
• Bonus: experience coordinating artwork compliance with printer/agencies

Travel requirements:
Occasional short business-trips may be required to visit manufacturing site (Cork, Ireland) or 3rd party provider (Europe based).

NOTES

Location

In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London.  This site will house some employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars together with colleagues who are currently located in Lever House in Kingston. We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. The campus is due to be completed in 2026. 

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. 

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.  

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever. 

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