Chemical Products Compliance Officer - FTC

Purpose

This is a Fixed Term Contract working with the Product Legislation Manager at Next you will manage the legislation relating to coordination of the legal compliance data management required for the sale of Beauty, Bodycare and Chemical Products both online and in-store in the UK, EU and the rest of the world (ROW).  The role will cover all relevant products sold by Next plc, including:

• Next and Lipsy brand products
• Next  joint venture branded products (e.g. Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works)
• 3rd party branded products

You will demonstrate a passion for Compliance and Sustainability with the ability to perform in a highly dynamic and fast changing environment. You will have a desire to succeed and will have demonstrated your aptitude through previous experiences in work, life or academic studies. 

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data required for all relevant UK REACH / EU REACH reporting and registrations including future REACH requirements across all relevant products sold via any Next platform
• Gather and collate ingredients data and information for Beauty, Bodycare and Chemical Products for REACH reporting from Next plc  Supply Chain Partners
• Coordinate data required and produce regular tonnage data reports for UK REACH / EU REACH
• Research and disseminate changes in UK REACH / EU REACH legislative requirements
• Coordinate data required to ensure the legal compliance for the transportation and shipping of all relevant Next plc products classed as Dangerous Goods
• Research and disseminate changes in relevant Dangerous Goods legislative requirements
• Research and disseminate changes in relevant legislative requirements and coordinate data required to ensure the legal compliance of Beauty, Bodycare and Chemical Products on all Next websites
• Assist in the development of Beauty, Bodycare and Chemical Product manuals and documentation for all areas of the Next plc business
   

Skills & Experience

• Study or training in chemistry or related science subjects
• Experience in Compliance would be an advantage 
• Highly literate in IT/Word/Excel/Google – excellent written, numeracy and Excel skills, methodical with high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to research and disseminate information on regulatory changes
• Excellent analytical skills - able to quickly identify root cause and solutions
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to perform a range of tasks at any one time and work to strict deadlines
• Inquisitive and confident / enjoys researching and summarising information on unknown subjects

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!