Product Compliance Manager (m/f/d)

We're looking for doers! Shape your future and the future of Kloepfel Consulting GmbH. We are looking for someone for the position of Product Compliance Manager (m/f/d).

Under the roof of Kloepfel Group specialised companies are forming for cost reduction and process optimisation in medium‑sized enterprises. The group meets all needs, from process and cost optimisation, through digitalisation, outsourcing, product cost calculation, supplier management and global sourcing, qualification, right up to recruitment and interim management.

The quality of the individual companies' performance is highlighted by numerous awards. This year alone, three companies from the Kloepfel Group were awarded the “Beste Berater” (Best Consultants) quality label by Brand eins. In total, the group employs more than 300 subject matter specialists at 12 locations, including 5 in the DACH region. We have been part of the international EPSA Group since 2021.

What lies ahead for you?

• Ensuring technical product compliance for IAM vehicle parts according to applicable legal and technical requirements
• Assessment and implementation of regulatory requirements at national and international level
• Continuous monitoring of new technical and regulatory developments
  Control and management of homologation, type approval and conformity assessment procedures
• Close collaboration and cross‑functional cooperation with internal departments such as product management, sales, quality assurance, purchasing, and legal.
• Contact person for external auditing bodies, authorities and certification bodies
  Technical risk assessment and support in crisis and escalation management
• Ensuring correct warning, safety, and labelling instructions
• Operational implementation of regulatory requirements in existing product and process landscapes
• Participation in strategic issues relating to product approval and international market requirements

What should you bring?

• Completed technical degree, ideally in engineering
• Several years of professional experience in the technical/regulatory environment of the automotive industry or in the IAM automotive parts sector
• Very high technical product understanding and distinct business focus
• Experience in the practical implementation of regulatory requirements – not purely theoretical or research‑oriented
• Very good knowledge of substance law (esp. REACH, POP etc.) and due diligence law (esp. EUDR etc.)
• Knowledge of labelling requirements based on German and EU legal acts
• Expertise in the areas of Homologation, type approval and conformity assessment procedures in Germany and the EU
• High degree of personal initiative and willingness to continuously familiarise yourself with new technical specifications.
• Assertiveness, as well as a structured and solution‑oriented approach to work
• Previous experience in crisis management advantageous
• Very good German and English skills

What does our customer offer?

• Flexible access to mobile working as well as various part‑time models
• Contributions to capital‑forming benefits, company pension schemes, and disability insurance
• Christmas bonuses and holiday pay, plus bonus payments sharing our success
• Family growth support: continued pay in case of a child’s illness and subsidies for childcare costs for young children
• Support for career planning through seminars and degree courses
• Healthy working environment: height‑adjustable desks, massage services, company medical and psychological counselling among others
• Balanced meals in the company restaurant and small snacks in the afternoon, with voluntary donation to the Hamburger Tafel