Technical Compliance Manager

Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff

£50,000-£55,000 per annum plus benefits

If you're the person people rely on when legislation changes, audits loom or export requirements tighten, this could be your next move!

Winberry are recruiting exclusively on behalf of a well-established and growing FMCG manufacturing business seeking an experienced Technical Compliance Manager to take full ownership of legal, safety and export compliance across UK and EU markets.

This is a senior, high-impact role with end-to-end responsibility for compliance systems, export governance, and customer standards within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The Role

You will lead the technical and legal compliance agenda, ensuring all products meet UK and EU regulatory requirements while driving a culture of continuous improvement and audit readiness across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading EU export compliance and ensuring full adherence to legal and technical standards

Managing and developing internal compliance systems, policies and SOPs

Overseeing TACCP & VACCP risk mitigation strategies

Monitoring UK & EU legislation and ensuring business-wide compliance

Acting as the compliance lead for external audits (EHO, TSO, customer audits)

Leading supplier assurance activities, including high-risk supplier audits

Managing specification accuracy, artwork approval and labelling compliance (branded & own label)

Driving HACCP compliance and Supplier Quality Assurance standards

Delivering internal safety and legal compliance training

Providing compliance data and gap analysis to support strategic and CAPEX decisions

Building strong relationships with external authorities, customers and suppliers

Embedding a high-performance, compliance-focused culture across the business

About You

We are looking for a confident, commercially aware compliance leader with:

Proven experience managing EU export compliance

Strong working knowledge of UK & EU legislation

In-depth understanding of HACCP, VACCP and TACCP

Experience leading audits and regulatory inspections

Specification and artwork management experience

Science Degree or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills

The ability to explain complex legislation in a practical, operational way

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one's identity. All of our employee's points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility