As the UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance, Valpak strives to work together towards a profitable, sustainable, waste-free world. To date, our teams work in partnership with more than 400 customers, in nearly every corner of the globe.
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Valpak contributes to achieving the mission of Reconomy’s complete global compliance offering – Comply Loop. Solving increasingly complex environmental regulatory challenges using data, expert local knowledge, and through leadership to drive business accountability across the globe.
Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in promoting a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to have you on our team.
About the role
The EPR Data Consultant will work alongside our International Compliance Advisors/Consultants who act as the customer facing touchpoint, to ensure all international data submissions are submitted to a high standard.
The successful candidate will be responsible for manipulating and collating final data submissions under a variety of different country regulations, including but not limited to, waste packaging, waste electrical and electronics (WEEE), waste batteries and textiles.
With support from International Compliance Advisors/Consultants, they will quickly develop a good knowledge of the relevant environmental waste compliance regulations, ensuring that all international data obligations are met for accounts.
The candidate will work closely with the Compliance Advisors/Consultants and will maintain a good knowledge of the relevant account in order to ensure data submitted to the relevant authorities complies with legal requirements and regulations. They will also work together to ensure that the customer is receiving a high level of service overall.
The ideal candidate will be confident working in both a busy team environment and on their own initiative. As a newly developed team, this will be an exciting opportunity to develop and contribute towards a rapidly growing Valpak service.
Key accountabilities
Management of Data for Allocated Accounts
Work alongside the customer facing account manager to ensure that international compliance data is accurate and submitted on time
Work with the UK data team to ensure all data submissions are completed to a high standard
Ensure that all required environmental data (including but not limited to weights information) is collated appropriately
Ensure data received from customer contains necessary information
May involve some telephone/email support to suppliers.
Data Cleansing and Maintenance
Become an expert in utilising in-house software system (EPIC) which inputs and analyses weights information
Manipulate data into relevant format for each country/regulation
Use various tools to consistently check and improve on the accuracy of international data
Use data skills to provide useful information for accounts such as swings analysis and trends.
Maintain a strong knowledge of the international environmental regulations across a variety of countries
Work alongside the Compliance Advisors/Consultants to understand and maintain a strong knowledge of data requirements and scoping in relevant countries
Develop and maintain a good knowledge of activities and obligations for relevant accounts
Perform data checks for all accounts, to ensure all submissions are as accurate as possible and consistently improved.
Contribute to consistently improving and innovating the International Data Service
Proactively seek out opportunities to make efficiencies and further develop the service
Inspect and advance current procedures
Optimise data automation practices.
What we need from you
Skills
Advanced IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel (VBA or other coding knowledge desirable)
Ability to quickly take on large quantities of technical information
Excellent planning, scheduling and organisation skills
A customer focused approach
Collaborative working style
Solution orientated problem solving ability
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
A knowledge of analysing and manipulating large volumes of data is desirable
An interest in environmental issues is desirable
Qualifications
Educated to Degree level
What we offer
Dual Location/Hybrid worker Status
Participation in our annual Incentive Plan (VIP) - up to 10% bonus
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy and sell up to 9 days' annual leave
Volunteering day
Birthday off
Access to voluntary benefits including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership
Automatic inclusion in Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Disability Income protection schemes
Pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution
Access to reward & discount platform
Wellbeing initiatives
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