Job Description

Full-time Monday to Friday 9.00am-17.00pm 35 hrs per week or Part-time working considered with a minimum of 25 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality, Compliance and Health & Safety manager to join our Company, Sumitomo Electric Europe Ltd, at our head office in Elstree.

Sumitomo is widely recognised as one of the world's leading forces in the research and development of high-technology products and systems in the info-communications, electronics, automotive and environment & energy industries. Our mission is to enrich our society through the provision of our products, which include optical fibres, cables and connectors. We have been established within the UK for over 50 years and are part of a wider global group employing more than 280,000 employees in 415 companies worldwide.

The Quality, Compliance and Health & Safety Manager is a key role that will ensure the Company complies with Industry regulations and all employees act in accordance with the Company's Code of Conduct and follow policies and procedures at our UK offices and branch offices across Europe in Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland.

You will focus on being an advocate for compliance and regulatory risk through raising awareness and maintaining standards across our Company and providing mentoring and training for colleagues. In addition, you will manage our J-Sox auditing programme and act as a main point of contact for environmental agencies and schemes.

You will also be responsible for maintaining our Quality ISO 9001 accreditation through delivering a programme of internal audits, managing external audits and rectifying any non-conformances quickly. It is important that you appreciate the need for continuous improvement and are able to develop Company policies and procedure and work with departments to review and update theirs.

The Final area of your responsibility is ensuring that everyone in our offices, warehouse, service centre and laboratories follow health and safety rules to maintain a safe workplace for all.

We are looking for someone that can effectively communicate and influence employees at all different levels via different media. It is therefore imperative that you are able to confidently present information and deliver training sessions for everyone, and conduct risk assessments, inspections and resolve any issues promptly.

As a Company representative you will need to collaborate with managers, employees, external agencies and contractors, and other Sumitomo Electric Group affiliated companies, so being able to build good working relationships is a must, along with providing timely and relevant guidance and advice.

With this role there will be the occasional requirement to travel to other offices within the EMEA region with overnight stays.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following experience:

a minimum of 3 years previous work experience in either a Compliance or Quality role being able to provide pragmatic business advice organising and delivering training courses conducting ISO Audits or equivalent conducting Risk Assessments developing and reviewing company policies an appreciation and understanding of health & safety principles.
It is desirable if you have an ICA Certificate in Compliance, or you are IOSH/NEBOSH trained.

If you have the above experience then we would love to hear from you, so please apply by submitting your current CV and a cover letter to say why we should recruit you, whether you are looking for full-time or part-time employment and your salary expectations.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare cover, income protection, annual medical, life and travel insurance. The Company also offers the option of hybrid working.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 25 - 35 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company events Company pension Flexitime Free fitness classes Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Borehamwood: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Quality management: 3 years (required) Compliance management: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Borehamwood

Reference ID: SUMIHR/QCH&SM/APR25