Environmental Product Compliance Specialist

Sony Interactive Entertainment; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Environmental Product Compliance Specialist

United Kingdom, London

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Role overview:

Sony were ranked first in a list of the world’s most sustainable companies last year. PlayStation’s environmental and compliance activities are of central importance to our business and ensure the best place to work.

Reporting into the Director of Environment and Technology Compliance, this role will be responsible for supporting documenting, monitoring, reporting, promoting and administering of key environment and compliance systems within our European offices.

The Environment and Technical Compliance team are a multi-disciplinary team handling issues including Product safety, environmental affairs, retail compliance, corporate social responsibility, and technical export controls. This role will interact providing support across these disciplines.

What you'll be doing:

1. Manage the takeback weights database and support the TakeBack Manager with takeback reporting
   • Maintain product and packaging database and ensure all product and packaging data is available and up to date.
   • Assist Takeback Manager with the centralised takeback reporting in Europe for SIE and PS Direct.
   • Support Distributor countries with their takeback reporting requests
   • Assist Takeback Manager in EPR Tender process by managing data collection of annual Takeback spend report for EPR
2. Support Packaging compliance obligations
   • Coordinate packaging change requests
   • Support Senior Commercial compliance manager with packaging approvals
   • Maintain packaging due diligence with print suppliers.
3. Coordinate commercial compliance obligations
   • Coordinate commercial compliance activities for PS Direct and third parties (retail set-up sheets, systems and tools maintenance and management)
   • Maintain third-party compliance system ensuring compliance managers complete approval
   • Coordinate stakeholder engagement by arranging Monthly meetings with 3P and licensing departments
4. Support environment and compliance team organisation and administration:
   • Ensure invoicing records are up to date
   • Manage team purchase orders, invoicing, supplier set up and query management

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 2 years corporate experience in technical / environmental / legal role
• Good IT skills - (Proficient in all of Microsoft Office)
• Experience with SAP preferable
• Good organisation and record keeping skills
• An interest in or knowledge of the games industry – advantageous but not essential

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.