Specialist EHS Transportation Safety & Compliance (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

We in Agricultural Solutions are preparing to be an independent, pure-play agricultural company within BASF group. To be ready for independence, we are looking for you to join us in our new Corporate roles (see here: Build Your Career on Our Standalone Transformation).

The Specialist EHS Transportation Safety & Compliance is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and sustainable transportation and distribution of BASF products across all modes of transport. The role supports BASF's Responsible Care® commitments by driving transport safety excellence, reducing transportation risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.

• In your new position, you lead transportation and distribution safety activities by ensuring compliance with global, regional, and local regulations, including ADR, RID, IMDG, IATA, and other dangerous goods requirements, while supporting the implementation of BASF Transportation & Distribution Safety (TDS) standards.
• Safety comes first! You conduct transport risk assessments, identify hazards across chemical transportation networks, evaluate risks to people, infrastructure, and the environment, and implement effective mitigation measures to ensure safe and compliant operations.
• You assess and audit logistics service providers, including carriers, warehouses, terminals, and transport partners, drive corrective actions, and monitor transport safety performance to foster continuous improvement.
• Better is always possible! You support the investigation of transport incidents, spillages, and near misses, identify root causes, implement preventive measures, and share lessons learned to strengthen transport safety across the organization.
• Together with your colleagues, you deliver transport safety and dangerous goods training, advise internal and external stakeholders on TDS requirements, maintain safety documentation, support audits and inspections, and contribute to global and regional transport safety initiatives.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• successfully completed university degree in natural sciences, engineering, safety, environmental management, logistics, supply chain management, or a comparable field
• several years of professional experience in a regulatory, safety, logistics, supply chain, product stewardship, or chemical industry environment
• sound expertise in regulatory frameworks such as ADR, RID, and IATA, combined with experience in transport and distribution safety, stakeholder engagement, training programs, and proactive incident prevention
• excellent English skills as well as confident use of MS Office applications and relevant standard digital tools
• proven digital and AI focus with the ability to leverage modern technologies
• strong communication and consulting skills, analytical thinking, customer orientation, and the ability to collaborate effectively in an international network

WHAT WE OFFER

• A dynamic work environment that empowers you to contribute your ideas, take ownership, and assume responsibility.
• A strong focus on continuous learning, modern technologies, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence, enabling us to work in a future‑oriented, efficient, and sustainable way while actively driving innovation.
• A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing are always our top priority.
• Learning opportunities for your professional and personal development.
• Career paths as professional development into other roles within the company.

How to reach us: Isabel Maisack ([email protected]) will be happy to answer your questions for this position

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