Regulation Expert, Packaging
Key Skills
Job Description
Regulation Expert, Packaging
Department: Circ. & Value Chain Trans. : Advisory
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Netherlands
Description
You will be a key player in our Products & Packaging portfolio, where we design data-driven, future-proof strategies that minimize environmental impact.
In this role, you’ll bridge the gap between complex legislation—like the PPWR—and actionable business requirements. We are looking for a technical expert who can ensure accuracy and mitigate risk while driving excellence across our global projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, delivering high-quality, high-impact work that drives results for Anthesis clients.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to both clients and colleagues on leading standards and trends, integrating this expertise into projects, proposals, and service evolution.
- Draft comprehensive reports and presentations that distill complex information into key messages to inform strategic decision-making.
- Execute detailed regulatory deep-dives to help clients interpret and action critical requirements, future-proof their operations, and plan for new legislative initiatives.
- Conduct regulatory readiness assessments focusing on existing and upcoming packaging frameworks.
- Perform landscape reviews, including sustainable packaging regulations and competitor commitments.
- Utilize data analysis to identify gaps or inaccuracies, developing well-reasoned approaches and assumptions to bridge them.
- Lead and grow client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor with a relentless focus on their sustainability success.
- Develop and deliver high-impact proposals in collaboration with client managers, while also generating leads with existing clients through a deep understanding of their business goals.
- Proactively monitor and analyze emerging trends in sustainable packaging, supply chains, and innovative materials, translating these insights into actionable client recommendations.
- Collaborate with global experts to represent Anthesis at industry-leading conferences, fostering strategic connections and partnerships.
- Drive the creation of innovative thought leadership content, transforming complex concepts into accessible and engaging materials for diverse audiences.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field; a Graduate degree is highly preferred.
- Expertise & Tenure: 10+ years of professional experience, demonstrating a strong track record as a packaging expert.
- Sector Mix: A proven blend of experience across packaging engineering (focused on raw materials, FMCG, or supply chain) and the consulting sector.
- Industry Background: Previous in-house experience with brands, retailers, or SMEs is highly valued.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Deep, authoritative knowledge of packaging regulations, specifically SUPD, PPWR, and EPR. This includes mastery of recyclability requirements, substance restrictions (e.g., PFAS), and related EU legislation.
- Regulatory Translation: Proven ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory texts, converting them into practical, actionable guidance for clients and internal teams.
- Material Science & Compliance: Strong experience in packaging design and materials, including composition, recyclability, recycled content, and compliance documentation (e.g., Declaration of conformity/DoC).
- Risk Management: Advanced technical risk assessment skills, with a focus on identifying compliance gaps and developing robust mitigation strategies.
- Data Literacy: Proficiency in packaging data collection, validation, and meeting complex regulatory reporting requirements.
- Consulting & Strategic Delivery Commercial Support: Experience supporting client delivery and proposals, providing technical input into bids and leading high-level stakeholder discussions.
- Project Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, ensuring total regulatory accuracy while meeting commercial timelines and client expectations.
- Exceptional capability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including suppliers, legal teams, and cross-functional business units.
- Leadership & Team Growth Capability Building: Proven ability to build internal expertise by mentoring teams and reducing single-point dependency through knowledge sharing.
- Communication Excellence: Superior command of English, with the agility to work independently in virtual, fast-paced matrix environments across multiple time zone
Core Responsibilities
The role involves providing technical leadership on packaging regulations to drive strategic sustainability projects for clients. You will manage complex regulatory assessments, develop high-impact proposals, and translate legislative requirements into actionable business strategies.
Requirements
Candidates must have over 10 years of experience in packaging engineering or consulting with deep expertise in EU packaging regulations like PPWR and EPR. A bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field is required, with a graduate degree being highly preferred.
About Anthesis Group
Industry: Environmental Services
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Anthesis guides clients to sustainable performance. We are the world’s leading purpose driven, digitally enabled, science-based activator. From the Greek word ‘anthesis’, referencing the lifecycle stage of a plant when it is most productive, Anthesis exists to guide our clients as they transition to decarbonised and more sustainable futures. With world-class expertise in science-based advisory, market-leading digital solutions, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects and purpose consulting, strategy and communication, Anthesis is uniquely positioned to manage risk and find value for our clients in their transformation journeys.