Technical Compliance Manager

Technical Compliance Manager

Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff

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

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.

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.

• 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

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.