Technical & Compliance Officer

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Overview The Technical & Compliance Officer role at Dis-Chem Pharmacies is responsible for ensuring product safety, regulatory compliance, and quality. This involves executing compliance checks, audits, assessments, and issue resolution across all products and suppliers of the company. What you will do * Ensure product compliance through conducting checks including but not limited to labelling, formulation, registrations, and regulatory. * Ensure vendor compliance through conducting site visits, audits, assessments and reporting. * Ensure product marketing material and in-store collateral compliance. * Support New Product Development (NPD) processes by ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. * Investigate product issues, complaints, and quality concerns. * Work with suppliers, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders to resolve compliance issues. * Support the Technical Compliance Manager in audits, testing, and reporting. * Collaborate with NPD, Category, and marketing teams on product approvals. * Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and compliance standards. * Accurately inform internal stakeholders of any new regulations. * Assist with product analysis programs, safety and quality assurance standards and procedures. * Maintain compliance records, trackers, documentation and reporting. * Identify and escalate product safety and regulatory risks. * Support recall and risk management processes. * Handle complaints and queries related to scientific, QA, technical and regulatory matters. * Support and input to sustainability projects. Requirements (from the original advert) * Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Dietetics, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Consumer Science or related field. * 2-5 years’ experience in technical, compliance, quality assurance, regulatory or related retail, manufacturing or pharmacy roles. * Food safety or quality system auditing is an advantage. * Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge. * Attention to detail and analytical capability. * Understanding of product safety and quality standards. * Stakeholder engagement capability. Who should apply Candidates possessing a relevant degree in fields such as Food Science, Food Technology, Dietetics, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Consumer Science are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have 2-5 years of experience in technical, compliance, quality assurance, regulatory, or related roles within retail, manufacturing, or pharmacy sectors. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong regulatory and compliance knowledge, attention to detail, analytical capability, an understanding of product safety and quality standards, and effective stakeholder engagement skills. Prior experience in food safety or quality system auditing is an advantage. Deadline 10 November 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/technical-compliance-officer-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag

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