Environmental Compliance Lead - Timber & Sustainability

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Compliance Manager on behalf of a client in the United Kingdom. You will drive environmental improvements, manage a small team, engage with suppliers, customers, NGOs and government bodies, and travel as required.

You will bring expertise in timber legality and certification, timber trade supply chain experience, strong auditing and training skills, and a passion for driving change and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Expertise in timber legality and certification.
• Experience in timber trade supply chain or forest management.
• Strong auditing and training skills.
• Excellent influencing skills.
• Analytical with rigorous attention to detail.
• Passionate about driving environmental improvements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to manage environmental compliance and governance.
• Ensure processes comply with UK Timber Regulation, Construction Products Regulation, Modern Slavery Act, and EUDR Compliance.
• Maintain due diligence system, assess and audit suppliers, coordinate with external providers.
• Serve as a point of contact for legal compliance queries, internal and external.
• Report to government enforcement bodies, certification schemes, and trade associations.
• Monitor progress and report to the Board of Directors.
• Represent the company at external committees and support industry improvements.
• Develop training materials and coordinate with external service providers.
• Work with the Quality Manager to incorporate environmental compliance into procedures.

Skills

Timber legality

Timber supply chain

Auditing

Training

Influencing

Analytical

Environmental improvements

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Compliance Manager on behalf of a client in the United Kingdom. You will drive environmental improvements, manage a small team, engage with suppliers, customers, NGOs and government bodies, and travel as required.

You will bring expertise in timber legality and certification, timber trade supply chain experience, strong auditing and training skills, and a passion for driving change and sustainability.