The Role

Are you passionate about ensuring safety and compliance within a dynamic and evolving industry? Thriving on navigating complex regulations, safeguarding consumer wellbeing? Join our innovative team at Imperial Brands, an inclusive and global FMCG supported by 25,000 employees as a Product Safety Compliance Specialist in Bristol.

In this role, you will directly shape the future of product safety and compliance and responsible for co-ordinating stewardship and compliance activities related to the Product Safety Risk Management process, and Post Market Surveillance processes across the Imperial brands Next Generation Products portfolio.

Principle Accountabilities

• Coordination & execution of pre-launch Product Safety Risk Management (PSRM) process for Imperial Brands Next Generation Products (NGP), ensuring creation of complete Risk Management Files and associated documents (Risk Management Plan, Hazard Analysis, Risk Management Report) prior to launch.
• Liaise with Project teams and relevant Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to forecast future NGP project pipeline and prioritise PSRM activities accordingly, ensuring delivery of required documentation on time and in full.
• Create and maintain Risk Management and Technical Documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Work with cross-functional SMEs to recommend required safety labelling for NGP based on PSRM findings.
• Coordinate creation and approval of Self Certified EU Declaration of Conformity for relevant products ahead of launch and support the development, maintenance and upgrade of systems supporting PMS processes, through design input, testing, maintenance functions.
• Quality Champion for Group Science & Regulatory Affairs, responsible for maintaining local Quality Management System, coordinating self-assessment and trainings within the department and triggering RCA & CAPA for quality deviations (NCs) & incidents, and escalate if necessary.

Skills and Experience Required

• Knowledge of appropriate Risk Management and PMS standards and regulations (e.g. FDA, ISO).
• Strong analytical skills and capabilities in planning & organisation.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all organisational levels and different cultures.
• Ability to work under time pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst ensuring attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload as appropriate.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.