Regulatory & Product Quality Lead

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, product safety, and quality oversight across all categories. You will ensure vendor compliance, regulatory adherence, and product integrity for national and exclusive brands.

You will guide NPD teams on compliance, test requirements, and labeling, while managing risk assessments, recalls, and audits. Join a cross-functional team focused on governance, change readiness, and consumer protection.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Dietetics, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Consumer Science, Quality Assurance or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or relevant certifications advantageous
• 3-5 years’ experience in technical compliance, product safety, regulatory, quality assurance in Pharmacy, Health & Medical or Retail FMCG sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee evaluation and approval of new vendors by assessing risk profiles, regulatory compliance.
• Oversee ongoing supplier regulatory, technical and quality assurance; drive vendor compliance including audits, approvals, and risk assessments.
• Ensure all product formulations, labelling, and claims meet regulatory, quality and technical requirements.
• Provide expert guidance to New Product Development (NPD) teams on compliance, technical, and quality matters throughout the development cycle, including product testing, labelling accuracy, permissible claims, and packaging requirements.
• Lead testing programmes and quality assurance initiatives including budget control.
• Drive compliance of advertising, labelling, and product claims to regulations across all marketing channels.
• Lead and develop Technical Compliance Officers to ensure consistent execution.
• Collaborate with Category, Buying, NPD, Customer service, Private label and Marketing teams to ensure compliance alignment.
• Promote regulatory visibility and cross-functional alignment, supporting governance and change readiness.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product safety

Quality assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelors in Food Science/related field

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, product safety, and quality oversight across all categories. You will ensure vendor compliance, regulatory adherence, and product integrity for national and exclusive brands.

You will guide NPD teams on compliance, test requirements, and labeling, while managing risk assessments, recalls, and audits. Join a cross-functional team focused on governance, change readiness, and consumer protection.