Job Description:
Häfele UK Ltd is seeking an experienced professional to spearhead our Quality, Compliance, and Sustainability functions.
This pivotal role will maintain integrated management systems and certified standards while driving sustainability initiatives.
The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues to share best practice, influence ways of working, and drive improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the QA team to achieve best practice standards and support operational efficiency
2. Continually drive improvements in quality across all business departments
3. Maintain and exceed Häfele's quality and service levels
4. Ensure company policies and procedures align with legislative, regulatory, and ethical standards
5. Conduct internal audits, mitigate legal risks, and ensure compliance across operations
6. Act as the subject matter expert on compliance-related topics and manage compliance projects
7. Develop and implement strategies in collaboration with supply chain, category teams, and supplier partners
8. Ensure ethical and environmental standards meet and exceed regulatory requirements
9. Engage with customers and the wider Häfele Group to align sustainability activities
Required Skills and Experience:
1. Over 5 years of relevant experience
2. Experience or working knowledge in a warehouse/production environment
3. Experience in managing sustainability/compliance activity, projects, and policy
4. Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team
5. Strategic thinker with a proven track record of translating plans into action
6. Strong ability to interpret regulatory requirements and communicate effectively within the business
7. Experience in quality investigations and implementation of corrective actions
8. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
9. Working knowledge of SAP systems and integrated management systems (ISO9001, ISO14001 etc)
10. Internal auditor training for Environmental and Quality Management Systems is preferred