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Veolia

Water, waste, and energy services provider

Chemical Specialist

Supply Chain ManagementPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeBasel, SwitzerlandNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Process Engineering, or a comparable natural-science/technical field is required.
  • Strong chemical expertise, particularly in handling hazardous substances and waste and in their classification, is required.
  • Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, particularly waste, environmental, and chemical law, is required.
  • A structured, independent, solution-oriented working style and a strong sense of responsibility and quality are required.
  • Customer and service orientation, including interest in chemical-technical inquiries and complex questions, is required.
  • The candidate must communicate confidently and appropriately with customers, sales, and internal interfaces such as logistics, the laboratory, and QEHS.
  • Proficiency with common IT applications is required.
  • An interest in sustainability, the circular economy, and resource efficiency is required.
  • Very good German language skills at least at C1 level are required.

Responsibilities

  • Triage, review, and provide technical assessments of customer and disposal inquiries regarding recoverability, disposal options, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute to developing, improving, and implementing a systematic categorization system for waste and chemicals.
  • Conduct technical discussions with customers about waste composition, properties, and classification, and assess relevant safety data sheets.
  • Analyze and monitor material flows, evaluate the performance of individual waste and material categories, identify opportunities for optimization, and derive strategic measures.
  • Record, maintain, and manage waste-related data, especially disposal routes, UN numbers, VeVA codes, and other relevant material information.
  • Create and maintain overviews of standard chemicals and recurring waste streams; assess potential recovery and sales routes, feasibility, and assignment based on safety data sheets.
  • Maintain and expand the existing network of recovery and disposal partners and identify new sales and recovery opportunities.
  • Support the setup and development of a platform for brokering and marketing material flows within the existing network.
  • Create and manage material data sheets, maintain CAP numbers, and ensure updates to costs, terms, and notifications.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional experience in hazardous waste management, chemical customer service, laboratory work, or material-flow management is desirable.
  • Experience with ERP systems and databases for data entry, analysis, tracking, and maintenance is desirable.
  • English or French language skills are desirable.

About the Company

Veolia

Water, waste, and energy services provider

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Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aubervilliers, France
Founded
1853

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