Sustainability Regulatory Analyst - DACH, Central and Eastern Europe Temporary position

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Background

HP was built on the belief that technology could positively change the relationship between people and work. From the beginning, we believed in the power of innovation to help solve our biggest collective challenges and create new opportunities through improved work experiences for people and businesses worldwide.

We embed sustainability into how we design, source, manufacture, and deliver our products, and in how we show up in our work and communities.  Since 2016, we have recycled over 1.2 million tons of hardware, supplies, and accessories. In addition, across our personal systems and print portfolio, we reached over 30% post-consumer recycled plastic content, contributing to 47% of our product and packaging materials being sourced from recycled, reused, and renewable origins. We also achieved a key milestone in our social impact work, reaching 82 million people through our programs and partnerships. This overall progress continues to be recognized. EcoVadis—a leading global sustainability ratings provider—awarded HP a platinum medal for the 16th consecutive year, placing us in the top 1% globally among more than 100,000 companies.
 

You can find more information on HP’s Sustainable Impact strategy and commitments at www.hp.com/sustainability.

Mission

You will be Sustainability Regulatory Analyst DACH, Central Europe, and Iberia (Maternity Cover) 

You will detect, analyze, influence, and enable effective implementation of sustainability regulations to ensure that HP achieves compliance. This will include sustainability regulations on WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design, waste shipment, supply chain responsibility, materials, climate, ESG and the circular economy.  You will be responsible for DACH countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and Central and Eastern Europe (including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Romania).

You may also act as the regional lead for a specific regulatory topic working with the global leads on these topics to build your expertise, creating a consolidated picture of regulations on these topics, and providing expert support to others within the EMEA region.

You will report to our Sustainability Regulatory Team. You will be based in Bulgaria with the ability to attend an HP office in Sofia at least two days pr week as part of HP’s hybrid work policy.

Key Responsibilities

As part of this role, you will:

• Detect, analyse, influence, and enable effective implementation of sustainability regulations within DACH, Central Europe, and Iberia.

• You will be responsible for DACH countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and Central and Eastern Europe (including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Romania))

• You will help track, influence and ensure compliance with legislative requirements on WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design, waste shipment, supply chain responsibility, materials, climate, ESG and the circular economy.

• You will develop policy analysis and compliance instructions that will be used to keep internal teams aware of the new legislation and convey the key requirements to the relevant implementation teams.

• You will maintain a roadmap and dashboard of compliance requirements in DACH, and Central Europe, and track the status of regulations in your region to ensure we remain on track with our compliance processes.

• You will also attend meetings with industry associations, key stakeholders, and policy makers to enable detailed understanding of regulations and provide technical advocacy support where agreed.

• You will work with our colleagues in other regions to provide a regional and global overview of regulations that could impact HP.

• You may also support a specialist sustainability program area and compliance transformation projects

• To succeed in your mission, you will work closely with the rest of the Global Product Compliance and Sustainable Impact organisation, other HP teams (legal, Government Affairs); and external partners including trade associations.

Requirements & essential skills

Required

• Passion for sustainability and drive to make a positive difference.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a significant sustainability or environmental policy focus (e.g. Geography, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management, Environmental and Business, Environmental Law or equivalent.)

• Knowledge and experience of understanding sustainability/environmental policy requirements and/or managing sustainability compliance.

• Minimum of 5 years work experience, preferably in sustainability, business or project management.

• Able to act as an expert providing expertise analysis and guidance to understand complex regulations and develop options for enabling compliance.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German including being comfortable with speaking to internal and external stakeholders, and with management. Able to represent HP externally when needed.

• Advocacy / influencing skills – rallying support from internal and external stakeholders to deliver on our objectives.

• Ability to understand compliance requirements and develop solutions. Strong quality orientation. Rigor and attention to details.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage fluid situations, then prioritize and take action with calm and efficiency, working at a fast pace in a flexible manner.

• Enthusiasm, ability and willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

• An analytical approach and innovative mind to develop new ideas, proposals, and solutions.

• Strong team-working skills.

• Self-starter. Ability to work with minimal direct day-to-day supervision.

• Excellent German and English language skills.

Desirable

• Expertise in more of the following areas: WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design, waste shipment, supply chain responsibility, materials, climate, ESG and the circular economy.

• Interest in or experience of the policy making process or working within a policy making environment.

• Experience of delivering a compliance project and/or achieving policy change.

• Technical skills (e.g. data analysis, Power BI, AI skills)

Please note, this is a temporary position.

At HP, we believe in the power of ideas and that ideas thrive best in a culture of teamwork. That is why everyone – at every level in every function, is encouraged to have original ideas, to express them and to share them. We work across borders, and without limits. Global virtual teams share resources and pool their big ideas to solve business issues and meet personal goals. Everyone is valued for the unique skills, experiences, and perspective they bring. This is how ideas and people grow.

Thanks for taking the time to review our job, if you think it is a match to your experience and interests please apply today, we are eager to learn more about you. If you know a friend who may be a fit for the job, please refer them.

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