EPR Data Consultant (Global)

Valpak Limited; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental compliance provider in the UK is seeking an EPR Data Consultant to manage and collate data submissions while ensuring compliance with various international regulations. The ideal candidate will have advanced IT skills, particularly with Excel, and a strong understanding of environmental issues. This position offers generous annual leave, performance bonuses, and a supportive work environment focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Up to 10% bonus under annual Incentive Plan

25 days annual leave plus holidays

Private medical insurance access

Pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

Volunteering day

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Advanced IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel (VBA or coding knowledge desirable).
• Ability to quickly take on large quantities of technical information.
• Excellent planning, scheduling and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance data is accurate and submitted on time.
• Collaborate with data teams to maintain high standard of submissions.
• Manipulate data into relevant formats for each country/regulation.

Skills

Advanced IT skills (Excel)

Ability to handle large data volumes

Excellent planning and organisation

Customer-focused approach

Collaborative working style

Solution-oriented problem-solving

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of environmental issues

Education

Degree level education

Job description

The EPR Data Consultant will work alongside our Customer Representatives who act as the customer‑facing touchpoint, to ensure all data submissions are submitted to a high standard. The successful candidate will be responsible for manipulating and collating final data submissions under a variety of different country regulations, including but not limited to waste packaging, waste electrical and electronics (WEEE), waste batteries and textiles. With support from International Compliance Advisors/Consultants, they will quickly develop good knowledge of the relevant environmental waste compliance regulations, ensuring that all international data obligations are met for accounts. The candidate will work closely with the Customer Representatives and will maintain a strong knowledge of the relevant account in order to ensure data submitted to the relevant authorities complies with legal requirements and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the customer‑facing account manager to ensure that compliance data is accurate and submitted on time.
• Collaborate with the UK/Global data teams to ensure all data submissions are completed to a high standard.
• Ensure that all required environmental data (including but not limited to weights information) is collated appropriately.
• Confirm that data received from customers contains necessary information.
• Provide telephone/email support to suppliers as needed.
• Become an expert in utilising the in‑house software system EPIC, which inputs and analyses weights information.
• Manipulate data into the relevant format for each country/regulation.
• Use various tools to consistently check and improve the accuracy of data.
• Apply data skills to provide useful information for accounts, such as swing analysis and trends.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of international environmental regulations across a variety of countries.
• Work alongside Customer Representatives to understand and maintain a strong knowledge of data requirements and scoping in relevant countries.
• Develop and maintain a good knowledge of activities and obligations for relevant accounts.
• Perform data checks for all accounts to ensure all submissions are as accurate as possible and consistently improved.
• Proactively seek out opportunities to make efficiencies and further develop the service.
• Inspect and advance current procedures.
• Optimise data automation practices.

Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel (VBA or other coding knowledge desirable).
• Ability to quickly take on large quantities of technical information.
• Excellent planning, scheduling and organisational skills.
• A customer‑focused approach.
• Collaborative working style.
• Solution‑orientated problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of analysing and manipulating large volumes of data is desirable.
• An interest in environmental issues is desirable; Educated to Degree level.

Company Overview

As the UK's leading provider of environmental compliance, Valpak strives to work together towards a profitable, sustainable, waste‑free world. Our teams work in partnership with more than 400 customers, in nearly every corner of the globe. Valpak contributes to achieving the mission of Reconomy's complete global compliance offering – Comply Loop. We solve increasingly complex environmental regulatory challenges using data, expert local knowledge, and through leadership to drive business accountability across the globe. Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in promoting a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we’d love to have you on our team.

Benefits & Perks

• Participation in our annual Incentive Plan (VIP) – up to 10% bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering day and your birthday off!
• Option to buy and sell up to 9 days annual leave.
• Access to voluntary benefits including private medical insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and subsidised gym membership.
• Automatic inclusion in Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Disability Income protection schemes.
• Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution.
• Access to reward & discount platform.
• Wellbeing initiatives.