Technical & Compliance Lead

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a Technical & Compliance Lead based in Midrand, Gauteng. You will guide product compliance, safety and quality across every category, for both national brands and the retailer’s private label and exclusive ranges.

What you’ll do

• Check new suppliers before approval, looking at their risk, regulatory compliance and quality. Keep an eye on existing suppliers and run audits and risk assessments.
• Make sure product formulations, labels and claims meet regulatory, quality and technical rules.
• Advise new product development teams on testing, labelling, permitted claims and packaging from start to finish.
• Lead testing and quality programmes, including managing the budget for them.
• Lead and develop a team of Technical Compliance Officers and manage their day-to-day work.
• Work with buying, category, marketing, customer service and private label teams so that everyone works to the same compliance standards.
• Monitor regulatory risks and product safety issues. Lead recalls, withdrawals and incident investigations.
• Lead internal and external audits, keep the business audit-ready and prepare internal and enterprise risk reports.

What you need

• Essential: A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Dietetics, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Consumer Science, Quality Assurance or a related field.
• Essential: 3 to 5 years’ experience in technical compliance, product safety, regulatory or quality assurance in the pharmacy, health and medical, or retail FMCG sectors.
• Advantageous: A postgraduate qualification or relevant certifications.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance rules.
• Understanding of product safety, quality assurance and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence others.
• Good analytical skills for compliance and risk assessment.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced compliance or quality professional who enjoys leading a team. You should be comfortable working with many departments and making sure products meet the rules before they reach customers.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate, any postgraduate or compliance certifications, and reference letters ready to upload.
• Show your 3 to 5 years of experience with specific examples, such as supplier audits, label reviews or recall handling.
• Describe any team leadership you have done, including how you managed and developed compliance staff.

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