Product Compliance Expert (Consumer Goods)
Berlin
RND & Product – 56.1. Quality Global /
Full time /
Hybrid
Lovehoney Group is the world’s leading sexual wellbeing company. We offer exciting brands with innovative, high-quality sex toys, lingerie, and accessories in a smooth online shopping experience.
Lovehoney employs over 900 awesome, diverse & driven people throughout our 9 offices across the globe, celebrating a broad spectrum of talents in engineering, industrial design, sales, and marketing.
We are proud to be a company that thrives by doing things differently, challenging expectations and stereotypes while making a positive impact on our customers’ lives.
We are currently recruiting a Product Compliance Expert who will be integral to driving high-level performance across the Lovehoney Group. Partnering directly with the Head of Global Quality & Compliance, your focus will be on ensuring compliance and regulatory sign off for all product and packaging across all retail channels.
What you will do
- Research and Regulatory Compliance:
- Product Development Support:
- Compliance Monitoring and Resolution:
- Laboratory Testing Coordination:
Conduct ongoing research to stay ahead of safety and compliance standards relevant to our product range, including new product categories and geographical market expansions
Act as a key communicator, ensuring that all compliance requirements are understood and adhered to across different departments within the organisation
Engage actively in product development initiatives, providing expertise to guarantee that our products meet all safety, regulatory, and company-specific standards for our target markets
Work closely with product design and development teams, integrating compliance considerations seamlessly from the initial design phase through to product completion
Monitor and analyze compliance non-conformities and emerging trends within the industry to preemptively address potential issues
Lead efforts in resolving any compliance-related challenges, ensuring that our products continue to meet the required standards without compromising on quality or innovation
Establish and maintain partnerships with testing laboratories to conduct necessary product testing, ensuring our products are in line with the latest compliance standards
Oversee the testing process, from selection through to completion, acting as the liaison between the company and external testing facilities to ensure accuracy and timeliness in compliance testing
What should you bring
- Minimum of five years' experience in product compliance, with a strong preference for candidates possessing expertise in electrical and electronic products. This experience should include a thorough understanding of global compliance standards, regulatory requirements, and the ability to apply this knowledge in practical, product-focused scenarios
- A degree in a technical field (e.g., engineering, environmental science) or law is highly advantageous. This educational foundation should support the candidate's understanding of the complexities involved in product compliance, including the interpretation of legal and regulatory documents, as well as the technical aspects of product testing and certification
- Fluent in English, with excellent communication skills both in writing and speaking. The role requires clear and effective communication across various departments and with external partners, making language proficiency crucial
- Strong proficiency in IT tools, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and their equivalents. Candidates should be comfortable working with spreadsheets, creating documents, and utilise software to manage and analyse compliance data efficiently
What we can offer you
- A welcoming workplace full of drinks, snacks, and friendly faces, as well as a range of benefits that make working with us an unforgettable experience.
- Fun team-building events, including dinners, barbecues, and games, that bring our team together and foster a sense of community
- Discount Shopping Portal: Access to unique discounts at high street retailers, hotels, and service providers through Perks at Work.
- A hybrid work model that allows for flexibility and work-life balance, with three days a week in-office
- 25 holiday days a year, plus an extra day for every year you are with Lovehoney, giving you plenty of time to rest, recharge, and explore
Lovehoney Group is an equal opportunities employer. We promise that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation
We currently have a hybrid work model supporting a blend of in-office and remote work (3 days per week in-office)
If we have got you interested and you are open to taking the next step, please visit our Lovehoney careers page to apply: https://jobs.eu.lever.co/lovehoneygroup
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