Introduction

We at Shimano are looking for the right person to grow into a Product Compliance Specialist role with the expertise in Chemical domain. This role will require you to gain experience quickly, hands on product compliance professional who can translate EU regulatory requirements into operational and scalable processes. The successful candidate will not inherit a fully mature system. They will build, structure, document, and continuously improve compliance workflows across REACH, CLP, RoHS, WFD, SVHC communication, PFAS and SCIP reporting.
The role combines regulatory expertise, data discipline, and process ownership. It is execution driven and heavy accountability.

The Challenge

• Building and maintaining REACH tonnage tracking processes
• Implementing CLP workflows, including SDS governance, labeling requirements, and packaging checks.
• Establishing PFAS compliance workflows, including supplier data collectionand regulatory readiness for future restrictions.
• Monitoring new and upcoming product legislation and translating it into impact assessments and actionable internal steps.
• Creating templates, checklists, decision trees, and tracking tools to support consistent execution.

Stakeholder and Interface Management and Ownership Capabilities

• Ability to work independently while coordinating across Product Management, R&D, Quality, Legal, and Supply Chain.
• Experience working with suppliers and internal stakeholders when data quality or timeliness is insufficient.
• Experience creating processes from scratch or significantly reworking immature ones.
• Project management skills such as defining roles and responsibilities, triggers, timelines, and ownership across multiple stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Knowledgeable in European Regulations and EU Member State national regulations with typically 2 years of relevant experience in product and  chemical compliance.
• Previous experience in the manufacturing industry is definitely a plus.
• Experience in complex product portfolios and multitier supply chains is definitely a plus
• Highly structured and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple parallel product and regulatory tracks.
• Pragmatic mindset, focused on workable solutions rather than theoretical perfection.
• Independence with strong sense of ownership. If a process fails, this role is expected to fix it.

Additional Benefits

• An informal yet professional international working environment.
• Flexible working policy that includes 2 days a week working from home.
• A competitive salary including bonus opportunity.
• 27 days annual holiday plan.
• Pension plan.
• Travel allowance or NS Business card.
• Loads of exciting (mostly sports and outdoor related) activities.

What do we have to offer?

Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions, Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.

How to get in touch!

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please get in touch with:

[email protected]