Leadership team

Technical governance for specialty chemical decisions

Evonik is presented as an authority-expert chemical partner: structured, evidence-led, and comfortable with the details that decide whether a formulation can be approved. Our operating model connects product stewardship, application development, procurement continuity, and market-facing technical service.

Chemical leadership team in technical center

Executive focus areas

Chief Technology Officer

Owns formulation platforms, laboratory methods, and scale-up review.

Product Stewardship

Maintains SDS quality, GHS updates, and regional compliance monitoring.

Operations

Coordinates production planning, supplier qualification, and quality release.

Commercial Director

Aligns contract terms, forecast visibility, and customer service levels.

EHSS Lead

Reviews occupational exposure, transport classification, and site risk controls.

Quality Manager

Controls batch records, retains, certificates of analysis, and audit response.

Sustainability Lead

Documents carbon, water, and circular-feedstock progress with method notes.

Regulatory Affairs

Supports REACH, TSCA, K-REACH, and customer dossier questions.

Application Director

Connects customer trials with analytical data and product recommendations.

Three-level operating model

Executive governance
Technology platforms
Stewardship and EHSS
Commercial supply
Lab teams
Regulatory desks
Quality release

The structure separates scientific recommendation from release control. Application teams can propose candidates, but quality and stewardship groups validate documentation before commercial supply. This helps customers avoid ambiguous claims, outdated SDS files, or product changes that are not visible in procurement systems.

Governance committees

CommitteeReview scopeCadence
Product Stewardship BoardSDS Section 2 changes, hazard communication, exposure controlsMonthly
Technical Portfolio CouncilNew product introduction, test-method readiness, claims languageQuarterly
Supply Risk ReviewLead time, alternative sourcing, inventory triggers, change controlBiweekly
Sustainability Data ReviewScope 1+2 metrics, product carbon footprint, water and waste dataQuarterly

Every committee produces practical customer-facing outputs: controlled documents, recommended test packages, escalation contacts, and change notifications. For chemical users in coatings, adhesives, personal care, or industrial manufacturing, that governance matters as much as the chemistry itself because approval files often outlive the first batch.

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