Product Compliance Specialist – Hardlines and Softlines

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins|BLC is a small but growing business specialising in testing and consulting and operates within the Eurofins Softlines and Leather division. Established for over 100 years specialising in leather, consumer and chemicals we have the technical pedigree and experience to provide targeted, testing and consulting solutions up and down the supply chain.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,515 billion, and has been the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The Role:

The Product Compliance Specialist will play a key role within our Retail Solution Centre in ensuring that all retailer products, their packaging, labelling, artwork and documentations meet applicable regulatory, environmental, and quality standards. The product approval process will follow the critical path to product launch. Supporting our clients and their suppliers, the Specialist will work cross-functionally to ensure that all aspects of the product comply with relevant requirements, providing expert guidance and technical support.

Main duties: 

 

• Responsible for a variety of products within our client’s Hardline and Softline product ranges.
• Ensuring compliance of product to specific regulatory and retail requirements.
• Product approval process – responsible for meeting Critical Path deadlines through the approval process to launch.
• Review and approve technical specifications and relevant documents.
• Review and approve product artwork, packaging, and labelling to ensure compliance with regional and product specific regulatory and retail requirements.
• Communication to external stakeholders including technical and regulatory guidance, critical path deadlines, product and documentation non-compliances and supplier monitoring.
• Ensure products are legally compliant and fit for purpose.
• Maintain product status on the critical path and keep detailed accurate records of all communications in an orderly fashion.
• Working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for all products critical path and document control.
• Build positive and effective relationships with Quality Assurance, Buying teams and suppliers.
• Attend retailer meetings as and when required either face to face or virtually using teams.
• Any other reasonable task requested to support the business.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experienced in a similar regulatory role ideally within Quality, retailer or supply chain environment  
• Proven experience working within the UK and EU regulatory frameworks including General Product Safety Regulation.
• Experience reviewing and approving packaging, labelling, artwork and product documentations for compliance.
• Proven experience and understanding of product sealing procedures.
• Understanding of critical path management and working with retailers, brands, buying and sourcing offices, vendors, suppliers, and factories.
• Understanding manufacturing processes and production experience in the product areas.
• Demonstrates a self-motivated, resilient and above all positive approach to working with all stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail-orientated, and comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interpret complex regulations and translate into actionable business requirements.
• Team spirit is essential and must be a pro-active, organised and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a “can-do” attitude.
• Delivering quality in all our work is key, so accuracy, speed and attention to detail is essential whilst meeting given priorities/ deadlines.

Benefits:  Office based role - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday, Competitive Salary, Life Assurance 4 x salary, Private Medical Insurance, Healthcash Care Plan, Income Protection, Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %), Option to buy up to 5 days holiday a year, Perkbox (access to discounts), Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support, World-wide career opportunities.

Hybrid working will be considered, you must be able to attend the office in Northampton upto 2 days a week if required.