Global Packaging Compliance & Data Lead

Scotch Whisky; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Bonus plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

William Grant & Sons seeks a Packaging Regulatory Specialist to ensure global compliance of packaging with evolving legislation. You will translate complex rules into practical actions, oversee data governance, and support sustainability-driven decision making across markets.

You will collaborate with Packaging Development, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance to navigate EPR, RAM, PRNs and PPT obligations while driving data standards and reporting improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging compliance, regulatory affairs or data governance.
• Strong data management and quality control capabilities.
• Proven ability to translate regulations into practical actions.
• Advanced Excel and reporting tool skills (Power BI, IFS).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.
• Capability to manage multiple projects in a changing regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret global packaging regulations across markets including UK, EU, USA, China, Taiwan and Singapore.
• Lead horizon scanning for packaging regulations and reporting obligations.
• Coordinate UK packaging compliance submissions (EPR, RAM, PRNs, PPT).
• Support international markets with local reporting requirements.
• Maintain compliance documentation and support audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure data systems contain required fields to meet regulatory needs.
• Develop reports and dashboards using systems such as Power BI and IFS.
• Model financial impact of packaging legislation to support budgeting.
• Build a global database of packaging waste reporting requirements.
• Coordinate responses to third-party requests for data.
• Deliver training and communications on regulatory obligations.
• Represent the company with industry bodies and external partners.

Skills

Packaging compliance

Regulatory affairs

Data governance

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Project coordination

Tools

IFS

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

William Grant & Sons seeks a Packaging Regulatory Specialist to ensure global compliance of packaging with evolving legislation. You will translate complex rules into practical actions, oversee data governance, and support sustainability-driven decision making across markets.

You will collaborate with Packaging Development, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance to navigate EPR, RAM, PRNs and PPT obligations while driving data standards and reporting improvements.