Head of Quality, Regulatory and Compliance

**Indigo Brands**, based in Cape Town, is a subsidiary of AVI Limited (AVI). Leaders in personal care and beauty products including female and male perfumed body sprays, roll-on deodorants, body care, face care, colour cosmetics and liquid fragrances. Well-known brands include Yardley
- Bond Street, Gorgeous, Lace, English Blazer and Lenthéric -Hoity Toity, Solo and Masculin. Indigo’s brand portfolio is strengthened via the Coty distributor agreement that includes world-renowned brands such as Rimmel, Exclamation, Adidas and Sally Hansen.

An exciting opportunity exists for a **Head of Quality, Regulatory and Compliance **at **Indigo Brands**, Cape Town. As the successful incumbent you will be responsible for providing a vision and Strategy for Quality, Regulatory adherence and Compliance to the business.

**Line Manager**: Operations Executive

**Number of Direct Reports**: 5

**Job Specification**:
**Key Performance Areas**:

- ** Develop a Vision for Quality, Regulatory adherence and Compliance in the business**
- Develop a framework to encompass the regulatory and compliance requirements of the business
- ** Define Quality Policy and lead the Quality Management System (QMS) throughout the business**
- Advise the Indigo executive in the Development of the business quality standard
- Responsible for communicating the Quality Policy throughout the business
- Define how the QMS should operate for the business
- Lead the management review process
- Lead all activities to retain the Company’s certification systems
- ** Leadership of staff and resources**
- Responsible for training, motivation and performance of the Quality personnel
- Determine and control Quality Team budget
- Compile and implement relevant SAP reports
- Innovation and Trends - keep up to date with ways to improve and ensure efficacy and efficiency of current protocols within the quality environment
- ** Lead the setting of the Audit Schedule and Inspection criteria**
- Setting GMP auditing standards
- Setting internal audit schedule
- Manage external audits by retailers/licensee/inspection bodies or any other relevant party
- Lead the approach to ensure up-to-date QC inspection plans on SAP for all areas
- Ensure compliance of SANS 1841
- Ensure proper maintenance of standards, PRT’s and retain samples
- Lead the approach to ensuring compliance of incoming packaging according to COC’s, AQL and standard specifications
- ** Maintain Good Manufacturing Practice across the business**
- Maintain GMP standards in the company by liaising with the Production/Plant Manager, Manufacturing Section Leader and Operations Executive
- ** Evaluate Customer Complaints**
- Lead the processing of complaints of products involved in allergy and QC related complaints ensuring corrective and preventative measures are taken.
- Assess AVI Group methodology and reporting. Adopt as appropriate
- ** Management of the QC Laboratory including Microbiology**
- Lead the planning and delivery of raw material and bulk analysis
- Plan both microbiological testing of product and environmental monitoring to deliver assurance of mínimal occurrence of contamination

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Experience**:

- 7 years’ experience as a Quality, Regulatory or Compliance Specialist of which at least 3 years’ at management level
- 7 years’ experience FMCG experience
- 5 years’ experience working in the Cosmetic/Personal Care industry

**Qualifications**:

- BSc Honours Degree in Science or Engineering

**Additional Requirements**:

- Laboratory Management knowledge
- SAP
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance processes
- Microbiological Knowledge
- GMP
- Auditing knowledge

**Competencies**:

- Thinking Analytically
- Setting Directions
- Minimizing Risk
- Keeping Commitments
- Building Relationships
- Continuous Improvement
- Taking Initiative
- Inspiring Others