Product Compliance Manager

Victorian Plumbing; Leyland; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Plumbing in Leyland (HQ) is seeking a Product Compliance Manager to own our product safety, quality and regulatory standards across the lifecycle. You will collaborate with Product, Purchasing, Legal and senior leaders to translate complex rules into practical business solutions.

You will lead supplier governance for UK and international partners, drive audits, and champion a culture of proactive compliance, training colleagues and embedding governance throughout our fast-growing

Qualifications

• Substantial background leading product and supply-chain compliance in retail or consumer products.
• Experience coordinating broader compliance functions with product remits.
• Strong knowledge of UK product safety legislation and regulatory shifts.
• Proven track record embedding governance frameworks.
• Experience auditing international suppliers and managing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders up to the C-suite.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the product compliance framework to meet UK/international safety standards.
• Oversee supplier governance, audits, and supply-chain risk management.
• Align compliance workstreams with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Review technical documentation and drive continuous improvement with suppliers.
• Lead investigations, product safety considerations, and corrective actions.
• Embed compliance into the product lifecycle with practical solutions.
• Deliver engaging training to promote quality and compliance culture.

Skills

Product compliance leadership

Supply-chain compliance

UK product safety knowledge

Regulatory governance

Audits with international suppliers

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Join Us as Our New Product Compliance Manager!

Why Victorian Plumbing?

As one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing online bathroom and home retailers, victorianplumbing.co.uk is on an unstoppable upward trajectory. We believe that an exceptional shopping experience starts with exceptional products, and as we continue to scale at pace, we need top-tier talent to help us manage our flow! If you are looking for a high-visibility role where your expertise will genuinely shape our success, you've found the right place.

About The Role

This isn't your average compliance role. We are looking for an energetic, commercially savvy Product Compliance Manager to champion safety, quality, and regulatory excellence across our entire product lifecycle. In this pivotal role, you will lead and evolve our core product compliance framework while coordinating our wider corporate compliance function. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our leadership team and dynamic departments—from Product and Purchasing to Legal and the leadership team—you will bridge the gap between complex global regulations and our ambitious commercial growth.

What You'll Be Doing

• Championing Product Compliance: Taking total ownership of our product compliance framework to ensure every item we bring to market meets rigorous UK and international safety standards.
• Leading Supply-Chain Compliance: Taking ownership of supplier governance across our UK and international supply base, including setting compliance standards, overseeing supplier audits and managing supply-chain risks.
• Guiding Our Corporate Rhythm: Acting as the key player for our wider compliance function, keeping all regulatory workstreams perfectly aligned as our business expands.
• Partnering with Suppliers: Building fantastic relationships with our domestic and international supplier base, overseeing audits, reviewing technical documentation, and driving continuous improvement.
• Navigating Challenges: Taking a proactive, hands-on approach to investigations, product safety considerations, and corrective actions.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Partnering with key stakeholders to embed compliance seamlessly into the product lifecycle with practical, business-friendly solutions.
• Inspiring a Safety Culture: Delivering engaging training that empowers colleagues and promotes a proactive culture of quality and compliance.

What You Bring (Essential Skills & Experience)

• Substantial background leading product & supply-chain compliance within a retail, manufacturing, or consumer products environment.
• Experience coordinating or managing broader compliance functions alongside specialised product remits.
• Deep knowledge of UK product safety legislation combined with a sharp eye for horizon scanning and translating regulatory shifts into business solutions.
• A strong track record of developing and embedding robust compliance and governance frameworks.
• Confidence working with international suppliers, conducting audits, and managing corrective action programmes.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders right up to the C-suite.

Even Better If You Have...

• Experience with EU and wider international product compliance.
• A background in online retail and own-brand product development.
• Familiarity with packaging, recycling, and environmental product compliance.

What's in It for You?

Joining us means stepping into a vibrant, high-energy environment where your voice matters. You'll have the autonomy to make your mark, collaborate with brilliant people, and play a crucial role in our ongoing success story.

This role is based in our Leyland HQ for 5 Days per week - 37.5 Hours per week

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Victorian Plumbing is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit solely on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and providing a supportive environment for all. By applying, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with UK GDPR.