Quality & Compliance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise en pleine croissance recherche un Quality & Compliance Manager pour superviser la conformité produit dans l'industrie des jouets. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience solide en conformité et assurance qualité, avec une connaissance des normes de sécurité. Cette position hybride est basée à Leicester, impliquant des interactions avec des tiers et également des fonctions internes pour garantir le respect des réglementations.

Qualifications

• Expérience significative dans la conformité ou l'assurance qualité dans l'industrie des jouets.
• Connaissance approfondie des normes de sécurité et cadres de conformité du Royaume-Uni et de l'UE.
• Capacité à gérer des conversations sur la conformité avec plusieurs parties prenantes.

Responsibilities

• Gérer le processus de conformité pour tous les produits, assurer l'adhésion à la législation sur la sécurité des jouets.
• Gérer les relations avec les laboratoires d'essai tiers et coordonner les approbations de tests.
• Revoir et maintenir la documentation technique telle que les déclarations de conformité et les évaluations des risques.

Skills

Experience en conformité produit

Connaissance des normes de sécurité des jouets

Gestion de la qualité

Communication

Attention aux détails

Job description

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Do you have experience in product compliance/quality assurance within the toy industry?

Do you have knowledge of relevant toy safety standards and compliance frameworks across UK and EU?

Do you want to work for vastly growing stationery/educational toy supplier?

Macgregor Black are partnering with a growing educational supplier on the search for a Quality & Compliance Manager. This is a Hybrid role based in Leicester.

As the Quality & Compliance Manager, you’ll be the internal lead for all product safety, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance activities across a broad portfolio of toys and licensed items. From managing product testing and packaging approvals to working directly with external labs, licensors, and suppliers, this role covers the full compliance lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the compliance process for all products, ensuring adherence to UK and EU toy safety legislation, including EN71, REACH, CE, UKCA, and relevant packaging regulations.
• Manage relationships with third-party testing labs and certification bodies; coordinate all product testing schedules and approvals.
• Review and maintain technical documentation such as Declarations of Conformity, risk assessments, and safety data sheets.
• Oversee packaging compliance across multiple territories, ensuring accuracy of warnings, age grading, and required legal markings.
• Work closely with product development, buying, and supply chain teams to embed compliance into the product lifecycle from concept to shelf.
• Lead quality control and assurance processes, including product inspections and corrective action plans with suppliers
• Stay up to date with evolving legislation and act as the subject matter expert on all compliance and product safety matters.
• Support audit processes, liaise with licensors on compliance approvals, and ensure products meet all commercial and legal launch criteria.

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience in product compliance or quality assurance within the toy industry (essential).
• In-depth knowledge of relevant toy safety standards and compliance frameworks across UK and EU markets.
• Familiar with technical files, testing protocols, lab procedures, and safety documentation for toys and children’s products.
• Understanding of packaging regulations including labelling, age grading, warning statements, and sustainable packaging practices.
• Comfortable leading compliance conversations both internally and with external stakeholders including licensors, retailers, and suppliers.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across global product lines.

Competitive salary + benefits.

Please contact Luke Boyle for more information today.