Group Compliance Manager

 About the opportunity

We’re pleased to invite applications for the newly created position of Group Compliance Manager as part of our hardworking, collaborative and solutions focused Group Procurement team.

Based in Hindmarsh, SA and reporting to the Group Procurement Manager, your key focus will be on managing and improving raw material compliance systems to ensure we meet local and international regulatory and customer requirements.

In addition to the technical aspects of the role, we are looking for a people centric leader to provide support and guidance to a small team while fostering accountability to achieve business outcomes.

Your highly developed interpersonal skills will enable you to easily and effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders across our complex business and build valuable networks.

You’ll have the resilience, poise, and confidence to deal with challenging situations and be comfortable with difficult conversations and making decisions; you are assertive, pragmatic and agile in approach.

In terms of specific responsibilities, you will:

• Lead a small team of two, based offshore.
• Manage the selection of suppliers and raw materials used to manufacture products that meet our regulatory and customer requirements.
• Implement, improve and maintain material compliance systems.
• Ensure suppliers comply with our obligations under local and international regulations. 
• Work with diverse internal stakeholder groups to ensure raw materials comply with scientific, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Ensure systems are updated to reflect any changes to existing supply (eg for Illegal logging.)
• Coordinate/perform supplier audits based on risk, to ensure compliance with requirements.

About you 

What you’ll need:

• Experience in a similar role, ideally in a manufacturing, food packaging or FMCG, environment.
• Proven success in leading a small team, ideally in multiple locations.
• An in-depth knowledge of and practical experience with Australian and international regulatory affairs.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes and procurement of raw materials.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• A creative approach to problem resolution.
• A strong team focus. 
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline. (Science, chemical, materials)

What we’ll offer you: 

• A commitment to your ongoing professional development. 
• A commitment to corporate social responsibility – we support local communities and charities and are committed to sustainable and ethical sourcing.
• A health and wellbeing program so you feel supported to be at your best.
• Access to an active social club.

If you’re looking to work in a global business, and wanting to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 

Please note, this position is open to Australian Citizens or permanent residents only. 

While applications must be made online, confidential questions are welcome by calling Donna Dittmar, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner on 0402 180 625.

If you would like to provide a cover letter as part of your application, please attach it to your resume and upload as one document. 

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

About us

The Detmold Group is a family-owned and operated global business, partnering with some of the world’s largest and most iconic food and retail brands to create world-class packaging for a better tomorrow. 

Our business is focused on making a positive impact for our people, our partners and our planet whilst keeping our customers at the core of everything we do. Relentlessly looking for ways to improve quality, service, and efficiency, we are driven to improve the way the world experiences packaging.

Employee safety is our priority, and we want our people to be 100% SAFE & WELL.