Product Compliance Lead

Communicate Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Finance seeks a Regulatory/Product Compliance specialist to manage technical compliance data and translate global regulations into practical business processes. You will ensure materials, traceability, and stewardship requirements meet international standards while coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and sustainability teams.

Responsibilities include preparing declarations, reports, and regulatory submissions for international markets, and monitoring legislation

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in product compliance, engineering, quality, technical data management, or regulatory affairs within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or a similar industry.
• Strong understanding of international product compliance standards, regulatory frameworks, and technical documentation requirements.
• Experience interpreting global legislation and applying compliance requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with technical databases, ERP systems, or digital compliance tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain technical product compliance data across multiple product lines.
• Interpret international regulations and translate compliance requirements into practical business processes.
• Ensure products meet global regulatory standards, including material composition, traceability, recycled content, and product stewardship requirements.
• Prepare customer declarations, technical reports, and regulatory submissions for international markets.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, sustainability, and commercial teams to resolve compliance challenges.
• Monitor changes to global legislation and assess their impact on products, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Drive improvements to compliance systems, reporting processes, and data quality.
• Support technical product claims by ensuring appropriate testing, certification, and supporting evidence are in place.

Skills

Product compliance

Regulatory analysis

Data management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Materials/Packaging)

Chemistry or Environmental Science related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain technical product compliance data across multiple product lines
• Interpret international regulations and translate compliance requirements into practical business processes
• Ensure products meet global regulatory standards, including material composition, traceability, recycled content, and product stewardship requirements
• Prepare customer declarations, technical reports, and regulatory submissions for international markets
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, sustainability, and commercial teams to resolve compliance challenges
• Monitor changes to global legislation and assess their impact on products, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Drive improvements to compliance systems, reporting processes, and data quality
• Support technical product claims by ensuring appropriate testing, certification, and supporting evidence are in place

Skills & Experience

• 3–5 years' experience in product compliance, engineering, quality, technical data management, or regulatory affairs within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or a similar industry
• Strong understanding of international product compliance standards, regulatory frameworks, and technical documentation requirements
• Experience interpreting global legislation and applying compliance requirements within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with technical databases, ERP systems, or digital compliance tools
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Materials, Packaging, Environmental, or a related Engineering discipline
• Alternatively, a qualification in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Packaging Technology, Supply Chain, Data Science, or another relevant technical field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with strong reporting and analytical capabilities

Only South African Residents or individuals with a relevant South African work permit will be considered.