Quality & Compliance Manager

Confidential Jobs; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the South UK is seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to lead their quality assurance team. The ideal candidate will own compliance with safety and quality standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include managing a high-performing team, collaborating across various departments, and monitoring KPIs to enhance site performance. If you are a confident leader with a background in FMCG and a passion for excellence, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Confident leader with experience managing teams in manufacturing.
• Skilled at driving change and managing stakeholders.
• Experienced in compliance management and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Lead a high-performing quality assurance team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-led decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Job description

Location : South UK

Are you ready to take the lead in quality and compliance at a fast-moving manufacturing site? We’re looking for a driven Quality & Compliance Manager to head up our quality assurance team, ensuring our products and processes meet the highest standards while driving continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do :

• Own compliance with safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, and regulatory standards.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing quality assurance team and quality control.
• Collaborate across teams to embed quality and operational excellence at every level.
• Manage and coordinate the activities in the analytical lab to control the product quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, solving problems with data-led decisions.
• Monitor, report, and improve KPIs, making a real impact on site performance.
• Manage budgets, optimise costs, and support key projects.

Who You Are :

• A confident leader with experience managing teams in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• With experience managing a team of direct and indirect reports.
• Skilled at stakeholder management and driving change.
• Highly organised, results-focused, and systematic in your approach.
• Experienced in process improvement, root cause analysis, and compliance management.
• A hands‑on problem solver who can balance team leadership with operational delivery.
• FMCG industry experience is desirable.

This is your chance to lead quality at a site that values excellence, continuous improvement, and real impact. If you’re ready to take ownership and make a difference, we want to hear from you!