Product Compliance Manager (Automotive)

Tilbury, Essex (Location Flexible), also Based in Leatherhead Surrey

Competitive Salary, Company Car, Access to ECS Car Scheme for friends and family, Pension 6% Matched, 25 Days Holidays plus Bank holidays with option to buy/sell additional days, Life Assurance, and access to a range of Flexible Benefits.

We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Product Compliance Manager to join our team. As the Product Compliance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our products meet all relevant regulatory requirements from new vehicle launches through to end-of-life provisions. You will represent our company across various functions to ensure compliance with national and international regulations, build strong relationships with government departments, trade bodies, and other stakeholders, and provide crucial support to ensure our products adhere to legislative standards.

You will have the opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring our products meet regulatory standards and maintain competitive ratings. You will work in a dynamic and collaborative work environment and have the opportunity to work in a leading company in the automotive industry committed to innovation and sustainability.

This role will suit an individual who is passionate about ensuring product compliance and is looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure good communication is kept with HMC, HME, HMETC, factories and relevant vendors, where applicable, for the management of homologation needs.
• Manage and coordinate Department for Transport Market Surveillance testing programs in conjunction with HME and HMETC.
• Manage and lead Thatcham visits to R&D / factory / head office facilities for low-speed crash (D&R) and security assessments (NVSA) for insurance rating purposes and cost of ownership competitiveness.
• Manage, support and develop the approval of parts being supplied as either Original Equipment or locally sourced for accessory provision and any POE process requirements with VCA.
• Ensure that all vehicles leaving the HMUK Import Centre meet both localised market and National Type Approval Regulations including C&U and RVLR requirements.
• Manage UK specific regulatory requirements for items such as UKCA marking, UK REACH etc.
• Manage the vehicle insurance group rating process for all UK sold Hyundai models to achieve the most competitive insurance group ratings possible.
• Manage an End of Life Vehicle (recycling) provision through a selected 3rd party in order for HMUK to meet its legal and environmental responsibilities for the take back and treatment of any Hyundai vehicle when it comes to the end of its life and provide the annual reporting to DEFRA as required.
• Reporting to the Environment Agency each year regarding the mass of portable, lead acid and Li-Ion batteries put on the market in the UK.
• Support UK Compliance to upcoming legislative actions including working with the wider Product Team and Supply to effectively advocate for HMUK to ensure any favorable changes to legislation are lobbied for. One requirements are set, support the business adherence to regulations to ensure compliance, by regularly working with and supporting the reporting of HMUK achievement vs these targets. E.g. ZEV Mandate

Person Specification:

• Ability to effectively present to and communicate with Government Departments, industry bodies, Executive and PLC boards, HMC / HME /HMETC subject matter experts, internal and retailer colleagues and Korean coordinators.
• High level of understanding of the legislation relating to Type Approval and Conformity of Production procedures.
• Experience and knowledge gained relating to insurance group ratings.
• Understanding of legislation for End of Life for Vehicles.
• Numerate, articulate and a capacity to be creative.
• Disciplined, organised and successful at managing people and projects to senior levels.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• PC Software Skills: Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet.