Global Regulatory Compliance & Sustainability Lead

ED&F Man Commodities Ltd; Madrid; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Volcafe is seeking an experienced Sustainability Assurance and Regulations Manager to lead global regulatory compliance and assurance programmes across its coffee sourcing and trading operations. The role coordinates audits, supplier due diligence and evidence management to ensure sustainable, compliant operations.

The position requires strong regulatory expertise, cross‑functional collaboration and the ability to implement scalable compliance solutions across Madrid, Hamburg or Amsterdam with a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience within a global organisation, with significant exposure to regulatory compliance, sustainability assurance, supply chain compliance or related discipline.
• Strong practical expertise in regulatory compliance and assurance, with experience implementing and managing compliance programmes across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of sustainability, environmental, supply chain, packaging, food‑sector and due diligence regulations.
• Experience leading internal and external audits including customer audits, third‑party certification audits, SMETA and corrective action programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions including Sustainability, Supply Chain, Quality, Legal, IT, Procurement and Commercial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end governance and management of global regulatory compliance programmes (EUDR, PPWR, BPA, food-contact materials, PFAS and related EU environmental regs).
• Translate requirements into practical roadmaps, policies, procedures and controls with cross‑functional teams.
• Own and coordinate customer compliance audits and supplier compliance audits, acting as primary contact for auditors.
• Develop and manage supplier evidence repositories, dashboards, KPIs and management reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement, audit readiness, data quality and operational efficiency across Volcafe’s global supply chains.

Job description

Volcafe is seeking an experienced Sustainability Assurance and Regulations Manager to lead global regulatory compliance and assurance programmes across its coffee sourcing and trading operations. The role coordinates audits, supplier due diligence and evidence management to ensure sustainable, compliant operations.

The position requires strong regulatory expertise, cross‑functional collaboration and the ability to implement scalable compliance solutions across Madrid, Hamburg or Amsterdam with a