#Global Safety #Regulatory
Location: Based in Amsterdam/Drachten.
Your responsibilities as Global Compliance Officer are leading a global team of 40+ experts who work together to ensure our brands is protected and promoted by ensuring a high level of quality, safety, compliance and sustainability. Your team exist of colleagues from 20+ different nationalities. They are globally spread over all continents and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. As we value diversity, we have a multi-functional and diverse team, with different points of view, different ways of thinking and new capabilities to strengthen.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Global Regulatory Monitoring and Interpretation:
- Monitor all relevant safety regulations and standards globally.
- Interpret and apply these regulations to ensure compliance across all markets.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the EU Safety Commission and other international
regulatory bodies.
- Manage reporting to the Safety Commission as applicable.
2. Safety and Regulatory Protocol Development:
- Create and implement comprehensive safety and regulatory protocols.
- Ensure these protocols are up to date with the latest regulatory requirements and industry
best practices.
- Drive new protocols based on consumer feedback of incidents.
3. Training and Deployment:
- Train internal teams and stakeholders on safety and regulatory protocols.
- Deploy these protocols effectively across all business units.
- Assure timely implementation of safety and compliance measures.
4. Leadership and Representation:
- Lead important turnaround projects in product compliance and market access on a global
scale.
- Act at the interface of finished goods suppliers, internal safety compliance teams, and
market access authorities.
- Represent the company at Council level in the European Industry association for
Manufacturers of Household Appliances (APPLiA) and chair the Small Appliance division.
- Help lead regulations in the industry through active participation in industry associations and
regulatory bodies.
5. Product Safety and Compliance Management:
- Lead the team responsible for ensuring all branded household appliances meet safety and
compliance standards.
- Act as the go-to person for any compliance and safety issues, providing leadership for
resolution.
- Monitor safety incidents in the market, drive root cause analysis, and implement corrective
and preventive actions.
- Ensure products are market-ready and compliant on the first attempt.
- Conduct product risk assessment, mitigation, and management activities to proactively
address potential safety issues.
6. Strategic and Competitive Monitoring:
- Monitor the competitive landscape to ensure initiatives and internal requirements align with
consumer and user expectations.
- Stay informed on industry trends and regulatory changes to maintain competitive
advantage.
- Well-connected in the regulatory environment.
7. Stakeholder Engagement:
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for safety and compliance
initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong connections with regulatory authorities, industry associations, and
other key stakeholders.
- Well-known in the industry for his level of expertise in the home appliances safety and
regulatory landscape.
8. Quality Management System Oversight:
- Represent the company as the legal manufacturer within the certified Quality Management
System.
- Ensure that domestic appliances manufactured and placed on the market comply with this
system.
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