Product Compliance Specialist in Leighton Buzzard

This role key focus is to ensure Peli Biothermal packaging products and operations meet all applicable international regulatory and environmental standards. This role will ensure compliance with global industry requirements, particularly for temperature-controlled packaging used in pharmaceutical, biotech, food, and healthcare sectors. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Sustainability—to ensure packaging compliance, sustainability, and safety throughout the product lifecycle.

Packaging Compliance

• Monitor and interpret packaging-related regulations and ensure packaging materials comply with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., REACH, CLP, California Proposition 65, TSCA, EU 2019/1021 Organic Pollutants, PFAS, MCCP, GHS).
• Create, maintain and manage compliance database and documentation for packaging materials and suppliers.
• Ensure packaging materials and labeling comply with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations across all markets.
• Partner with Product Development and Design to ensure new packaging concepts meet regulatory and sustainability requirements.
• Work with suppliers to obtain, review, and validate compliance data and test reports.
• Collaborate with Sustainability teams to align packaging compliance with corporate environmental goals.
• Coordinate packaging material testing for chemical composition, recyclability, and performance standards.
• Assist in developing SOPs and best practices for product regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and submit documentation, declarations of conformity, SDS and compliance statements for customers and regulatory bodies (e.g. EPR declarations, EUDR).

Environmental compliance:

• Monitor emerging environmental regulations and industry trends; communicate impacts and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support with the interpretation of Environmental regulations related to Peli Biothermal locations and operations in support of ISO14001 maintenance.
• Support certification and documentation processes (e.g., RoHS, FSC, recycled content, composability certifications).

Other

• Conduct regulatory and environmental risk assessments.
• Develop internal training and guidance materials for compliance best practices.
• Support audits and inspections related to packaging and environmental compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager.
• Follow company policies and practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or applicable employment agreement.
• Follow safety guidelines and procedures in accordance with the job.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Chemistry, Packaging Science or Regulatory Affairs.
• Solid understanding of chemical and packaging regulations.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in developing tools, dashboards and databases to allow other departments confirm compliance for specific material/supplier.
• Working knowledge of SAP.

What’s In It For You

• Join a company that truly values its employees.
• We offer a relaxed and casual work environment, a strong commitment to giving back to communities, and a focus on employee satisfaction.
• With regular opportunities to share feedback with leadership and structured performance evaluations, we ensure that your voice is heard and your growth is supported.
• Salary sacrifice pension with a competitive match.
• 26 Days Paid Holidays per year plus Public Holidays.
• Company Bonus Scheme.
• Life Assurance policy, 4x salary.
• Free On-Site Parking.
• Free Tea, Coffee and fresh fruit provided to all employees.
• Global Mental Wellness Program.
• Quarterly Employee Celebration Days.
• Peer to Peer Recognition Program.
• Service Recognition Program.
• Employee referral program – get paid to work with your trusted network.

About us…

Peli BioThermal is a global leader in the design and manufacture of single use and reusable temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the highly regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical trials industries. Peli BioThermal is a great place to work and offers employees the opportunity to flourish and excel in a high-growth, fast-paced, creative, and exciting environment.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to a first stage screening interview with one of our local HR Partners. At Peli BioThermal it’s important to ensure our talent promotes and embraces the Pelican Universal Behaviours, in order to unite and work together as one global team.