Environmental Compliance Manager

Brooks Bros Ltd; Maldon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks Bros Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Manager to drive environmental improvements across the company. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will manage a small team and work with staff, suppliers, customers, NGOs and government bodies.

The role includes developing training materials, audits, and ensuring compliance with UK Timber Regulation, Modern Slavery Act, and other regulations, while liaising with external service providers and

Qualifications

• Experience in timber trade supply chain or forest management.
• Auditing and training experience.
• Ability to engage with suppliers, customers, NGOs and government.
• Strong analytical and attention to detail to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate environmental compliance and purchasing governance.
• Ensure all processes comply with UK Timber Regulation, Construction Products Regulation, Modern Slavery Act & EUDR.
• Maintain a robust due diligence system with suppliers and external service providers.
• Act as a key 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 internal training materials, marketing and communications content with external providers.
• Work with the Quality Manager to embed environmental compliance into procedures.

Skills

Timber legality

Timber certification

Auditing

Training skills

Influencing skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Change management

Job description

A position has arisen for an experienced Environmental Compliance Manager. Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will help drive environmental improvements across the company. The candidate will manage a small team, work closely with staff across the company, engage with the suppliers, customers, NGOs and government. The role will require some foreign travel.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the management and purchasing team to manage corporate environmental compliance and purchasing governance
• Ensure all processes comply with the UK Timber Regulation, Construction Products Regulation, Modern Slavery Act & EUDR Compliance
• Maintain a robust due diligence system to ensure compliance with the UK Timber Regulation, including assessing and auditing suppliers, and coordinating with external service providers
• Act as a key point of contact for any legal compliance queries, both internal and external
• Reporting to government enforcement bodies, certification schemes and trade associations
• Monitoring progress and reporting to the Board of Directors
• Representing the company at external committees, supporting wider industry improvements
• Developing internal training materials, marketing and communication content and coordinating with relevant external service provides
• Work with the Quality Manager to ensure environmental compliance is successfully incorporated into company procedures.

Key skills and capabilities

• Timber legality and certification expertise
• Experience in timber trade supply chain or forest management
• Auditing and training skills
• Strong influencing skills
• Analytical, rigorous attention to detail
• Passion to drive change