Product Compliance Specialist in Leyland

Are you someone who is motivated by supporting the development and manufacturing of innovative products that are purposefully designed to protect the planet and people and to meet certification and compliance requirements for different markets? Do you thrive on detail, accuracy, and collaborating with others to do things the right way? Do you want to be part of a company that values responsibility, quality, and sustainability while giving you the opportunity to grow your expertise?

If so then we’ve got an amazing opportunity for you here at Kerakoll, a B corp certified company that brings passionate thinkers and makers together to build better places to live. We’re looking for a Product Compliance Specialist who will play a key role in managing product certifications, supporting sustainability and packaging compliance, and contributing to a range of System Improvement activities across the business.

This is an exciting time to join Kerakoll – a multinational business with a deep commitment to compliance, sustainability, and continuous improvement. We’re strengthening our product certification portfolio, expanding our ISO accreditations, and growing our library of Environment Product Declarations, all driven by a belief in doing things the right way. In this role, you’ll be right at the centre of that journey.

As one of the first construction manufacturing companies to achieve B‑Corp certification, we combine responsible practices with innovative thinking to deliver products that meet the highest standards. You’ll be joining a multi-national company that genuinely values compliance, quality, and the people who help make it happen.

Every day will be different in the role of Product Compliance Specialist here at Kerakoll, and we’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem‑solving. Someone who enjoys working collaboratively, communicates clearly, takes pride in doing things the right way and gets energy from developing through “on the job” learning.

• Salary: £32,000-£35,000 (40 hours per week)
• 25 days holiday plus a buy/sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Hybrid Working
• Employee engagement events
• Reward & Wellbeing Portal providing:
• Discounts on retailers
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work & smart tech schemes
• Wellbeing resources & employee assistance programme

What You’ll be Doing at Kerakoll:

• Identifying all mandatory local, national, and international regulations applicable to product and sustainability compliance and certification
• Collaborating with relevant business functions to determine and apply applicable regulations, standards, and conformity requirements
• Undertaking the feasibility analysis of product compliance, sustainability and certification requirements
• Lead and oversee the end-to-end process for obtaining mandatory product or sustainability certifications
• Coordinate with internal functions and external laboratories/accredited certification bodies for the required product testing and certification.
• Monitoring systems to ensure that the processes linked with production and quality control consistently result in products that meet the required standards, performance specifications, and declared characteristics.
• Managing UKCA mark labelling and packaging compliance in addition to sustainability regulation and standards packaging compliance
• Preparing, updating and maintaining the technical product documentation and declarations
• Conducting internal compliance audits and coordinating external audits where necessary.
• Researching, evaluating and proposing: additional market standards, certifications and legislations to continually evolve the certification of our product, potential sustainability improvements relating to the environment impact of products and packaging
• Supporting Quality Assurance with activities to improve the Improvement Management System and Managing the Environmental Product Declarations process (Responsibilities where full training will be provided based on internal ways of working)

What you’ll Bring to Kerakoll:

• Detail‑driven mindset — consistently accurate with documentation, data, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical judgement — experience interpreting standards and regulations, assess compliance impacts, and drive improvements.
• Process‑oriented thinking — naturally identifies gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to drive system improvement in a controlled manner.
• Proactive problem‑solving — anticipates issues early and drives corrective actions before they escalate.
• Clear and confident communication — translates complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance for teams.
• Cross‑functional collaboration — works effectively with R&D, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Procurement, and external partners.
• Structured organisation skills — manages multiple compliance workflows, deadlines, and documentation streams.
• Continuous‑improvement mindset — seeks to refine processes, strengthen controls, and raise compliance maturity.
• Resilience under pressure — remains calm and methodical when dealing with audits, deadlines, or regulatory changes.
• Ethical and accountable — acts as a trusted guardian of compliance integrity and product conformity.

Should you feel that this opportunity is right for you after reading more about the role we have available here at Kerakoll then please do apply. Should you not receive a response within four weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your skills and experience.

Kerakoll is a multinational company offering integrated range of products and services for the construction industry. We operate in 11 countries across 21 production facilities and at the heart of how we operate are our five core values of Innovative, Responsible, Dynamic, Real and In-touch, combined with our commitment to building better places to live through sustainable business practices.

At Kerakoll, we are committed to creating a working environment based on trust, inclusion and respect, inspired by the principles of loyalty, transparency, sustainability and efficiency. We value the wealth of knowledge, experience and skills that each person brings with them, considering it an essential element of excellence and competitiveness. We promote meritocratic policies that recognise and develop individual qualities and potential, striving to ensure fairness and inclusion at every stage of the career path. Our selection processes are based exclusively on knowledge and skills, in full compliance with equal opportunities, so we do not accept any form of discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, religious beliefs or personal circumstances. Finally, we collaborate with partners who share our values to attract the best talent and build a cohesive community where everyone can feel valued and free to express their potential.