Expertise in quality assurance and quality control processes, including ethical sourcing requirements.
Strong understanding of Australia's product safety regulatory framework (ACL) and mandatory/industry standards; familiarity with art supplies, toys, and infant products.
Knowledge of US and EU product safety standards and consumer laws; ability to apply standards to products and develop labeling/packaging.
Understanding of manufacturing and product development, including product testing processes.
Requirements:
Ensure products, suppliers, and processes meet regulatory, ethical, and company standards; manage end-to-end product compliance across the lifecycle (supplier onboarding, product safety, labeling, and documentation).
Establish and oversee product compliance/quality control policies for all own-branded ranges and ethical sourcing policies for suppliers and supply chains.
Arrange and oversee product testing and assessment; review samples and packaging during development and final production to ensure compliance; advise on compliant packaging and labeling.
Collaborate with product development/design teams to ensure products meet destination market requirements and applicable standards.
Standalone Compliance Officer supporting the retail buying function, ensuring all products, suppliers, and processes meet regulatory, ethical, and company standards. Responsible for end-to-end compliance across the product lifecycle, including supplier onboarding, product safety, labelling, and documentation.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be the kind of person who:
Ensure that the wide range of products supplied by the company are safe, of good quality and comply with all applicable mandatory and industry product standards.
Work as part of our product development and design teams to ensure all product complies with destination market requirements.
Establish and oversee product compliance/quality control policies for all own-branded ranges.
Establish and oversee ethical sourcing policies for all own branded ranges; and ensure compliance of our suppliers and supply chains.
Arrange and oversee product testing and assessment as required.
Assist/Advise upon compliant packaging and labelling in-line with relevant requirements
Review all samples and packaging during development to ensure compliance.
Review final production product and packaging upon arrival to ensure compliance.
Requirements
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone with:
Expertise in quality assurance and quality control processes, as well as ethical sourcing requirements and procedures.
An excellent understanding of Australia’s product safety regulatory framework, including the Australian
Consumer Law and mandatory and industry product standards - a familiarity with art supplies and/or toys and infant products will be highly regarded
An understanding of US and EU product safety standards and consumer laws (familiarity with art supplies and/or toys and infant products preferred).
Ability to apply above standards to new and existing products and to develop appropriate labelling and packaging accordingly.
An understanding of manufacturing and product development, including product testing processes.
Attention to detail and strong technical skills.
Judgement and ability to assess risk and articulate reasons in support of decisions or approaches.
Great communication skills and the ability to work across different teams within company and with our suppliers and industry bodies.
Benefits
Why You’ll Love Working Here
HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with the option to enroll additional dependents).
Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves are convertible to cash on your anniversary).
Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more!.
Let’s Talk
If you’re thinking “this sounds like me”—it probably is. Click apply. We can’t wait to meet you.
