Graduate Compliance Specialist

In a nutshell

As a compliance specialist on hazardous materials, you ensure that Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Parts Supply Chain group (PSCG), located in Diest (Belgium), complies with new and existing legislative requirements, as well as internal policies and by-laws.

In addition, as dangerous goods safety advisor (DGSA), you provide your expertise on the safe transport of dangerous goods, including proper handling, labelling, and documentation related to the transportation of hazardous materials.

Company Information

 TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Your team and your responsibilities

Team description

The team’s mission is to create a roadmap, procedures and to introduce adequate tools into the organisation, in order to drive and support sustainability and compliance within PSCG.

This resulting in a pleasant compliant and environment-friendly work environment, in which employees enable each other to take-up their responsibility, supporting and challenging each other to meet the divisional targets

Your responsibilities

• Monitor legislative requirements and assess the impact on PSCG operations in order to achieve 100% legal compliance, more specifically related to:

. the classification of hazardous materials

. determining the appropriate packaging and labelling

. ensuring that the transport documentation is complete and accurate

• Prepare the annual dangerous goods safety report

• Prepare and ensure that employees involved in the transportation of dangerous goods are properly trained

• Ensuring legal compliance towards the EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP), focussing on safety data sheet management system

• Monitoring the extension of the EU CLP Regulatory framework to other regions, such as Turkey (KKDIK) and Russia (GOST)

• Setting-up and managing the in-house operational hazmat spill-procedures, ensuring that employees involved in the handling of hazardous materials are properly trained

• Participating in EU business association and internal working groups, such as the TME chemical management task force, and the automotive manufacturers transport of dangerous good working group
• Managing external consultant(s) that will assist you in achieving the above indicate targets

Your Profile

 For TME Graduate positions we are targeting recent University Graduates (less than 18 months of experience excluding internships)

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language) and Dutch
• You have a certificate as a dangerous goods safety advisor (DGSA), or are willing to obtain such a certificate after having followed the mandatory trainings and examinations
• You have experience in the field of:- The EU chemical regulatory framework- Dealing with hazmat spill procedures
• You have experience working in: - A logistics environment- The automotive Sector (seen as an asset, not a must) 
• You have strong project management skills and an eye to identify critical issues, enabling you to work independently 
• Strong knowledge on Office 365 applications 

We offer

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

Your benefits:

• Permanent contract and a structured 18-month Graduate Development Programme
• Competitive salary package based on your experience, including a bonus plan depending on individual and/or company results;
• Flexible reward plan that will allow you to personalise part of your reward plan and balance it in line with your priorities by opting for extra insurance, more mobility options (bike lease), extra holidays and more;
• Meal and eco vouchers;
• Insurance package (medical, life, disability, pension);
• Extra paid holidays (Toyota days, seniority days…) above the legal holidays. More can be added through our flexible reward package;
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 20 days from abroad);
• Interesting car lease formulas and discount when buying a Toyota or Lexus;
• Various company discounts – Exceptional terms and prices on products and services from your favourite brands and retailers;
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.

A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.

If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.