Product Compliance Specialist
PRODUCT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Join Yanmar Europe as a Product Compliance Specialist, leveraging your technical expertise to ensure our products meet laws & regulations in the markets in which they are sold and comply with company regulations.
The product compliance landscape is changing, focusing more and more on safety and sustainability, and so are we. We are stepping up our game with product compliance activities. You are in contact with industry associations, customers, suppliers and many internal stakeholders. You have a wide variety of tasks in your role and have a tremendous and direct impact on our products and involvement with EU regulations.
Join us to join our dynamic team, where you can utilise your technical expertise to drive compliance initiatives, and contribute to Yanmar’s vision of a greener future!
What are you going to do?
As our new Product Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for gathering and sharing information, implementing compliance measures, and performing internal audits, including possible countermeasures.
You will participate in industry association working groups advocating for EU regulations and share knowledge within and outside Yanmar. Getting to know the right people in different layers and disciplines within and outside Yanmar is one of the keys to success.
Your tasks will include understanding technicalities about our products, and monitoring, interpreting, and advising on product compliance. You will integrate compliance into company processes and systems to ultimately have compliant products including related articles like packaging and labels.
To do this thoroughly, you will anchorage your technical knowledge to comprehend the challenges of our product landscape. From thereon, you develop a roadmap to keep up with upcoming product compliance. Fortunately, you are not alone. You take over the tasks of the manager, who acts as your sparring partner and introduces you to the network.
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
- Monitor, interpret, and advise on product related Laws & Regulations impacting Yanmar Europe B.V.’s product portfolio;
- Leverage your technical acumen to integrate compliance into our processes and regulations;
- Stay updated on regulatory changes and participates in relevant external parties to ensure compliance;
- Embed product compliance into existing or new processes and systems, proactively identifying and resolving compliance related matters;
- Execute internal compliance audits and provides guidance and training to internal stakeholders;
- Contact for product notifications, approvals, and quality testing results with government and regulatory agencies;
- Manage and maintain product compliance data and documentation (e.g. SCIP database), drives data improvements, and ensure accessibility for relevant stakeholders.
ALMERE (THE NETHERLANDS)
Who are we looking for?
The ideal Product Compliance Specialist is a strong communicator with a technical background.
You will be in contact with many different types of people. Assessing existing and new draft regulations, sharing knowledge externally, and consulting with internal teams are vital responsibilities. Analytical and investigative skills and understanding complex theoretical relationships are essential for decision-making.
You should be able to adapt to the evolving regulatory environment and be willing to develop the role further due to the constantly changing.
You should be willing to develop the role further in order to keep up with the evolving regulatory landscape and implement it in Yanmar’s internal organization.
The ideal candidate:
- Bachelor (HBO /WO) or Master’s degree in relevant technical education (e.g. mechanical or industrial engineering, automotive);
- Minimum 3 -5 years of relevant work experience in a B2B environment, with technical insight and affinity (e.g. Product Specialist, Product Manager;
- Preferred knowledge of / experience in product regulations and compliance, preferably relevant to off-highway equipment and relevant regulatory requirements;
- Proficient in interpreting and simplifying complex information, multitasking, and effectively communicating product requirements to stakeholders.
- The following (mindset) qualities apply to you: flexible, hands-on, customer interest focused, attention to detail, collaborative, solution-focused, analytical;
- Fluent in both spoken and written English, additional language is an asset.
Work location:
Your regular workplace is Almere, but hybrid working (40% home/60% office) is possible in this position.
What do we offer?
In this position as Product Compliance Specialist, you directly influence the processes and products, therefore contributing a significant value to Yanmar throughout multiple levels of the organization.
We offer a position in a truly international organisation, with respect for each individual’s culture and room for individual development. We invest in our team’s growth by providing training and support on compliance laws and regulations, ensuring you have the knowledge and tools needed to excel in your role. Freedom to take the initiative and express ideas. Motivated and open colleagues that will be pleased to welcome you. Yanmar is a stable and solid employer.
Employee Benefits:
- A competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience;
- Possibilities to work from home;
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours, with flexible working hours;
- The possibility to follow training and education;
- Commuting allowance;
- 27 vacation days (+the ability to build up time for time);
- 8% holiday allowance, year-end bonus based on company results;
- Good pension scheme and collective health insurance.
MEET ONE OF YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES:
Rinze van Kammen – Manager Product Compliance, L&D, Qesh, Facility
Keeping up with laws & regulations, successfully implementing them in processes and ultimately in products is an exciting challenge in a rapidly accelerating, complex and shifting product compliance landscape. My personal experience is that this particular business environment is very dynamic and interesting due to increasing safety and environmental requirements, often driven by new technologies. If such an environment attracts you to secure our product compliance, I look forward to talking to you.
NEXT STEPS
Interested?
The application process is clear and fast:
1. Short telephone acquaintance
2. First interview on location at Yanmar
3. (Potential) Assessment/exercise
4. Second interview on location at Yanmar
5. Job offer
6. Let’s get started!
We would like to get in touch!
More info? Call or send me a WhatsApp at +31(0)687017511 or
send me an email: luciana_pasutti@yanmar.com
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