Supply Chain Regulatory Responsible Person 
£55,000 to £60,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre - in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office circa once a weekas well as monthly travel to our depots(find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy). 

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced regulatory responsible professional to lead regulatory compliance across our supply chain and collaborate closely with key stakeholders in various functions, primarily focusing on medicine but will broaden out to areas such as tobacco, alcohol and more. In this role, you’ll ensure that Co-op’s Supply Chain operations meet all relevant regulatory requirements for the movement of goods, safeguarding quality standards and supporting seamless, compliant operations from end to end.

With the world of food retail becoming increasingly regulated, this is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of positive change across our food offerings whilst expanding your expertise in areas like geolocation, gaining a deeper understanding of where our ingredients come from and how they impact our supply chain.

What you’ll do

• Line manage 2 direct reports as well as being the first point of contact for regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders focussed on regulations which related to the movement of goods by Co-op. 
• Co-operate fully with all regulatory authorities to ensure any required activity is completed on time and in full.
• Ensure that adequate and auditable data and records are maintained for head office functions and that any delegated duties are recorded. 
• Manage any outsourced activities which relate to the compliance of regulations. 
• Ensure a regular review of Policies/Process/SOPs and risk assessments are carried out according to a schedule prioritised by risk.
• Manage deviations or concessions relating to any regulations related to the movement of goods by Co-op.
• Development, implementation and continuously improve regulatory training across the Co-op, for any regulations related to the movement of goods by Co-op

This role would suit people who have

• At least 1 year’s practical experience of procuring, holding, supplying or exporting regulated medicine.
• At least 1 year’s experience in maintaining a quality management system appropriate to medicine regulations.
• Expertise in qualifying suppliers, identifying medicinal products, and implementing proper storage and temperature control solutions. 
• Skilled in qualifying customers and overseeing the safe transportation of medicinal products.
• Confidence in stakeholder engagement and raising queries when necessary

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.