Global Quality, Compliance & Sustainability Leader

TAGGED RESOURCES; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TAGGED RESOURCES is seeking a Head of Quality, Compliance & Sustainability to lead QA, QC, and sustainability across the business from Manchester. You will drive governance, risk management and regulatory readiness, aligning global and UK/EU standards with supplier programs and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strategic leader with 10+ years in quality/compliance and a track record in transforming operations towards proactive governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Quality, Compliance, Product Safety, Sustainability or Supply Chain Governance.
• Experience within Retail, Textiles, Homewares, Consumer Products
• Strong understanding of UK and EU consumer product legislation.
• Experience managing supplier compliance and international supply chains.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading transformation, change management or shared service integration initiatives preferred.
• Experience with ethical audit programs: SMETA, BSCI, SLCP, etc.
• Experience with sustainability & environmental programs: GOTS, GRS, RCS, OCS, BCSS, Higg Index etc.
• Understanding Sourcing and Selling market country laws, regulations – or research/study as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, QC, Compliance and Sustainability functions, writing procedures and updating methods to meet customer requirements.
• Manage sustainability and compliance communication internally and with customers, attending regular meetings and trainings.
• Undertake ongoing research, study and training on latest sustainability and compliance requirements in the industry.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to facilitate traceability and validation of compliance and sustainability paperwork.
• Own quality strategy, product safety and compliance governance, advising teams on global testing standards.
• Develop supplier compliance programs, audit frameworks and scorecards with In-Country sourcing teams.
• Evolve and update risk assessments and act as SME on UK/EU regulations.
• Lead readiness for Digital Product Passports, EPR, PPWR, ESPR and future EU sustainability legislation.

Skills

Quality governance

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Supply chain governance

Risk management

Job description

TAGGED RESOURCES is seeking a Head of Quality, Compliance & Sustainability to lead QA, QC, and sustainability across the business from Manchester. You will drive governance, risk management and regulatory readiness, aligning global and UK/EU standards with supplier programs and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strategic leader with 10+ years in quality/compliance and a track record in transforming operations towards proactive governance and continuous improvement.