Product Compliance Officer

Introduction

A great opportunity for a professional from a product regulatory
compliance background with scientific understanding to join a
successful technical department in a thriving international science
and technology company.

The company provides infection prevention and control solutions to
the healthcare sector, with a focus on environmental hygiene and
hazardous waste management products. Products include disinfectants,
cleaners, decontamination systems, waste bags and protective clothing.

This role offers unique opportunities for professional development
and career advancement, building a highly transferable skill set
across a diverse range of products.

The company has grown rapidly over the last 30 years, providing key
support to the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic and releasing various
groundbreaking technologies since.

Role Overview

The Product Compliance Officer does not have any direct reports and
does not report to a regulatory professional. Given the nature of
this role, the following abilities are essential:

Independent Working & Ownership

Ability to work independently, manage projects and critically review
your own work with minimal oversight, requiring significant attention
to detail.

Cross-Functional Engagement

Proactively engage with and maintain ongoing visibility across all
business functions relevant to product regulatory compliance, whilst
maintaining acute awareness of wider business priorities.

This involves frequent engagement with colleagues across all
departments and the ability to initiate and maintain multiple
internal communication channels, supported by good interpersonal
skills.

The Product Compliance Officer must be a visible presence within
the organisation, working amongst different teams in different
locations and managing their schedule accordingly.

Constructive Collaboration

Primary Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of product regulatory compliance, establishing requirements, monitoring changes and ensuring adherence to applicable product regulations.
• Act as the official company representative for product regulatory compliance, declaring and evidencing product compliance with necessary regulations to external parties.
• Advise on product-related activities, including sourcing and development, covering composition, packaging, labelling and marketing.
• Conduct horizon scanning for impending changes to product regulations and create action plans accordingly.
• Assist with domestic and European product registrations.
• Set up and run safety data sheet software to support current products and new product development.

Additional Responsibilities

• Author external documents and communications.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external consultants and regulators.
• Deliver internal training.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of GV Health’s products to support compliance work.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of regulations and standards relating to all products in the company’s portfolio, including but not limited to REACH, CLP, BPR, PPE, medical devices, CE/UKCA markings, ADR, UN certifications, Kitemarking, poison centre notifications, UFI numbers and product standards (EN, ISO, ASTM and others).
• Collect, centralise and manage regulatory documentation.
• Maintain a high level of external visibility on regulations by establishing a network of contacts, regularly attending external events and setting up professional memberships.
• Maintain visibility of costs associated with consultancy, third-party testing and company accreditations or memberships to assist the department head in performing cost-benefit analysis.
• Contribute to the product non-conformance system.

Role Details

• Department: Part of the Technical Department, reporting to the Head of the Technical Department and working closely alongside technical colleagues.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5pm.
• Location: On site at least 3 days per week, split between technical, office and warehouse premises, with flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Degree-level qualification in a chemical discipline.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a regulatory compliance role.
• At least 2 years of regulatory experience with chemical products, including REACH and CLP regulations.
• Direct experience and a successful track record of creating safety data sheets for formulated chemical mixtures.
• Own a car and have a clean driving licence.

Preferred

• Regulatory experience in one or more of the following: biocidal product regulations, PPE regulations, medical device regulations or ADR.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement complex subject matter, often scientific in nature.
• A high level of motivation, organisation, independence and diligence, effectively managing time and prioritising work.
• Excellent IT skills, including high proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively record, summarise, report and present data in understandable formats for non-technical colleagues.

Attributes

• Process-oriented, attentive to detail and results-driven.
• Thrives on a variety of experiences and interaction with different teams.
• Takes a mature, constructive, objective and realistic approach to identifying and solving complex problems, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective measures.
• Demonstrates pragmatism in light of unexpected challenges and critical thinking under pressure, often multitasking to tight deadlines.
• Wide appreciation of operational and commercial considerations.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory public holidays.
• Ability to buy up to 3 days or sell up to 2 days of annual leave.
• Private healthcare (including cover for pre-existing conditions).
• Company pension contribution.
• Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Flu vaccination.
• Eye test contribution.
• Access to confidential online counselling and wellbeing support.
• Additional employee benefits and reward programmes.

How to Apply