Compliance Engineer

RS Group; Corby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions company is seeking a Compliance Specialist in Corby, UK to conduct product compliance evaluations and support commercial functions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in product compliance, a solid understanding of international trade regulations, and strong communication skills to engage with various stakeholders. This role includes monitoring compliance legislation and driving improvements within the compliance function.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hands-on product compliance role is essential.
• Must have a good working knowledge of international trade compliance issues.
• Able to confidently communicate with stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build relationships across the business is crucial.
• Must prioritize and approach tasks with risk in mind.
• Capable of distilling complex information clearly.
• Demonstrates ability to identify risks and develop practical solutions.
• Knowledge of global processes affecting customer experience is important.
• Experience in implementing compliance across multinational organizations is necessary.
• Exhibits personal resilience and confidence to challenge compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Private Label articles for safety and compliance.
• Support commercial functions in compliance aspects for RS PRO articles.
• Monitor upcoming legislative impacts on business.
• Develop and deliver compliance training to relevant audiences.
• Drive continuous improvement within the Compliance function.
• Assist with investigations and ad-hoc testing services.
• Liaise with external agencies for necessary compliance support.
• Contribute to the compliance center of excellence.

Skills

Hands-on product compliance experience

International trade compliance knowledge

Effective communication skills

Relationship-building ability

Risk-based approach

Information distillation and presentation

Management of compliance risks

Embedding compliance in multinational organization

Personal resilience

Exposure to external best practices

Job description

What you will be doing:

• Conducting evaluation of Private Label articles to ensure products are safe and comply with relevant requirements of Product, Trade and Transport Compliance for the applicable markets.
• Providing support to the commercial function on aspects of Product, Trade and Transport Compliance for existing and prospective RS PRO articles
• Monitoring and assessing the potential impact of forthcoming product and other related legislative requirements that may impact the business and sales process
• Providing support for the development and delivery of training in relevant areas of Compliance to appropriate audience.
• Supporting achievement of the commercial KPIs by adoption and driving of continuous improvement within the Compliance function.
• Providing support for investigations, ad-hoc testing and evaluation services to the business where required.
• Liaising with external agencies and 3rd party test houses where additional engineering or compliance services are required
• Contributing to the centre of excellence for compliance, product evaluation and engineering. Sharing knowledge and facilities where appropriate.
• Providing Technical Support to Product and Supplier Management, Sales and Marketing Teams

What we are looking for from you:

• Previous experience within a hands-on product compliance role.
• Good working knowledge of issues relating to international trade compliance
• Able to communicate confidently and effectively with various stakeholder groups in the business, both in writing and verbally
• Ability to build relationships and work with Stakeholders across the business
• Ability to prioritize and take a risk-based approach.
• Ability to distil large amounts of information and present a case in a clear way.
• Demonstrate the ability to challenge, identify risks and issues, and facilitate development of practical options
• Knowledge of how current Global processes and systems impact - both positively and negatively - the customer experience.
• Experience of embedding compliance across a multi-national business organization.
• Personal resilience, confidence and willingness to challenge on all areas of the business, on management of compliance risks and processes.
• Exposure to, identification of, and implementation of external best practice

We are RS Group.

At RS we\'ve been solving engineering problems for over 80 years: big ones, small ones, easy and difficult ones. We turn the \"what ifs\" into the \"why nots\", the impossible into the possible.

Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.

We offer service and product solutions. We send out a parcel every 2 seconds, to over 130 countries. We provide over 700,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers.

We want people like you, as you are curious about things, you like doing things differently and also in a human way with empathy. Because that\'s exactly how we partner with people - our customers, suppliers, colleagues and communities - to solve problems.

We\'ll also invest in your development and wellbeing - because building a more diverse and inclusive culture, being ethical, responsible and committed to our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan is at the heart of everything we do.

Come and join us and over 9000 employees worldwide - and we\'ll help you to think big, do more and unleash your brilliance, so you do amazing things too.

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Are you ready to explore the possibilities?