The Compliance Co-ordinator will support in maintaining product and packaging compliance across relevant markets, with a particular focus on PPWR, EUDR/EUDRIS, and Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements. The role will coordinate compliance data, documentation, reporting, and internal stakeholder communication to ensure regulatory readiness and ongoing adherence. PPWR applies from 12 August 2026 and requires businesses placing packaging on the EU market to meet obligations around recyclability, labelling, reuse, recycled content, and EPR data/reporting.business.gov
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate compliance processes relating to PPWR, EUDR/EUDRIS, and DPP.
- Collect, maintain, and verify compliance documentation, declarations, and supporting records.
- Track regulatory obligations and ensure internal teams are informed of deadlines and requirements.
- Liaise with suppliers, internal teams, and external partners to obtain compliance data.
- Support packaging and product compliance checks, including evidence gathering for market access requirements.
- Maintain accurate records, trackers, and audit-ready files.
- Assist with reporting, submission preparation, and responses to compliance queries.
- Monitor regulatory developments and escalate risks, gaps, or non-compliance concerns.
- Support internal training and awareness on compliance requirements.
- Work closely with commercial, sourcing, product, and operations teams to embed compliance into day-to-day processes.
Must-have experience
- Strong working knowledge of PPWR and EU packaging compliance obligations. PPWR requires businesses to assess packaging, register with relevant EPR schemes where applicable, and maintain timely data collection and reporting.business.gov
- Practical experience with EUDR/EUDRIS compliance processes.
- Experience supporting Digital Product Passport (DPP) preparation, data collection, or implementation.
- Previous experience in a compliance, product compliance, sustainability compliance, or regulatory coordination role.
- Strong administration, tracking, and documentation skills.
- Confident communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
Desirable
- Experience in fashion, retail, apparel, or consumer goods.
- Understanding of product traceability, supply chain data, and due diligence processes.
- Experience working with compliance systems, trackers, or ERP/data management tools.
- Ability to interpret legislation and turn it into practical business actions.
Personal attributes
- Proactive and methodical.
- Clear communicator.
- Able to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
- Solution-focused and commercially aware.