Director, Regulatory & Product Compliance

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities. 

JOB PURPOSE

To lead the Regulatory & Compliance team to ensure that new and existing products in apparel, non-apparel and footwear categories meet the required local and international regulatory safety standards and quality performance expectations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing advice and direction to the organization on all regulatory matters related to Burberry new and existing products.
• Ensures the Company is aware of any future legislative changes and develop processes to ensure compliance ahead of deadlines.
• Participates in labelling governance team supporting the resolution of operational issues.
• Communicating to cross functional teams any new and updated regulations as part of the regulatory surveillance activity.
• Maintaining relationships with the appropriate UK, EU and International authorities for regulatory affairs including Trade Association memberships and industry forums.
• Supporting the development of internationally compliant products to include labelling, testing, storage of product technical files and product registrations as required
• Ensuring all team costs internally and with third-parties are kept within budget.
• Management of Burberry Performance Standards.
• Management of the market certification process for Burberry products to maintain access to key markets such as Saudi Arabia and future expansions of this regulatory trend.
• Reporting and analysis of test failures for raw materials and finished products.
• Management of Technical Assurance processes for Apparel, Non-Apparel and Footwear.
• Providing data to RMM / PE team for root cause analysis of test failures and where required consultation on resolution of failed results.
• Process management of conditional approval tolerances and ensuring the effective use by accredited testing laboratories and Burberry.
• Managing relationship with the Burberry accredited test houses, Intertek, Bureau Veritas and UL, including embed implants.
• Managing the effective implementation of the Pre-CIQ program in China.
• Managing test failures reported by the Burberry China team and notified to them by AIC or CIQ.
• Ensuring the effective use of Flex PLM to load test report and ensure accuracy of data for raw material and finished product.
• Performing the role of Green Team Member.
• Monitor and review the teams weekly/monthly performance against agreed KPIs and objectives. Work with individual team members to agree and review objectives and agree personal development plans, taking action as needed to rectify under-performance, instigating actions to rectify under-achievement as appropriate.
• Lead the team to identify opportunities to achieve operational excellence, benchmarking against competitors, supporting and encouraging the team to embrace organizational change, continuous improvement and lean project.
• Continuously review opportunities for process improvements and champion the use of innovation and technology.
• To champion communication, diversity and inclusion initiatives and continuously seek to improve levels of engagement and wellbeing across the team.
• Collaborating and building relationships with corporate cross-functional teams.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Successful completion of personal and teams’ objectives and departmental projects  
• Customer feedback (Internal & External)
• Burberry leadership behaviours and values demonstrated by self and team members
• Improvements in levels of employee engagement

CONNECTING WITH OTHERS

• Corporate cross functional teams – Quality & Engineering, Product Development, 
• Quality & Engineering leadership team 
• Internal Burberry manufacturing teams and external vendors & testing facilities
• Internal support teams – Finance, HR, HSE

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Textiles/Fashion or within science-based field such as Materials or Chemicals

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Expertise in global apparel / non-apparel regulations, ideally within the fashion industry 
• Previous experience of leading a multi-functional team, ideally across global locations
• Familiar with “lean” ways of working & methodology 
• Proficient in MS Office applications

BEHAVIOURS

• Strong leadership & coaching skills
• Excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills
• Organised, efficient and delivery focused
• Commercial approach 
• Ability to develop strong relationships with peers and cross-functional business partners
• Requirement for occasional visits to vendors as required

FOOTER

Our Purpose and Values

At Burberry we believe that how we live our values and contribute to our culture is equally as important to what we achieve. Our four values (Creatively Driven, Open and Caring, Proud of our Heritage & Forward Thinking) encapsulate the culture we foster and describe who we are at our best.

Is it our expectation that all colleagues, regardless of function, geography or level, embrace and role model our values.  Burberry leader pride themselves in -

• Inspiring passion and role modelling creative thinking
• Investing time and taking accountability to attract, develop and retain talent 
• Fostering an inclusive culture where all colleagues can thrive
• Creating space for innovation, challenging status quo, making bold choices for the future
• Acting in the best interest of our brand, the environment and our communities

To learn more about our purpose, values and how we lead please visit: https://www.burberryplc.com/company/our-purpose-and-values

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS || QUALITY REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE || n/a ||