Raw Material Quality & Compliance Manager

Job description

Our client, an emerging high‑end fashion house, is seeking an Italian‑speaking Raw Material Quality & Compliance Manager to join their London team. In this position, you will play a key role in safeguarding the quality and compliance of all raw materials, ensuring that standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements are rigorously upheld throughout the production process.

On Offer:

• An opportunity to join a new to market high end fashion brand
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• £60k per annum + benefits
• Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9:30am to 6pm
• Visa Sponsorship available for Italian Speakers

Key Responsibilities of the Raw Material Quality & Compliance Manager;

• Work following the Production Critical Path and communicate timeline conflicts, quality risks, changes to the Production team, and action items daily. Problem anticipation.
• Analyse raw material used in production to ensure they meet specifications.
• Ensure quality monitoring of test on raw material.
• Manage certifications request to the raw material suppliers.
• Launch and management of the raw material quality and suppliance tests.
• Organisation and classifications of quality and conformity certificates in function and in collaboration with other departments.
• Drafting of composition labels for finish products in compliance with the various global regulations.
• Ensure certification request according to the different export countries.
• Work closely with the PD team to ensure all materials are approved for production prior to Production Handover meeting.
• Review with the factory all new materials / techniques to ensure there is no issue with mass production of those materials.
• Participate in the Production Handover meeting.
• Further develop clear raw materials quality standards and analyse and verify Leather Raw Material in compliance with internal quality Standards.
• Travelling to suppliers, factories and fairs when needed.
• Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation; assessing risk, advising on relevant testing; recording and resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently.
• Identifying and managing new projects, feeding back to Head of Production.
• Feeding back to Head of Production, and Technologists with recommendations for improvements to procedures and practices

Compliance & Sustainability

• Monitor regulations in the UK / EU / USA / APAC and other regions as needed.
• Oversee product and labelling compliance for the global market.
• Ensure regulatory documents are updated.
• Working with sustainability consultants in developing processes to address current and upcoming sustainability regulations.
• Collect relevant audit reports, product specifications, and certifications from suppliers, and check all details are complete, current, and correct.
• Implement processes for responsible sourcing and certified materials, collect and manage sustainable materials certification.

To be Considered for the Raw Material Quality & Compliance Manager:

• Proven experience working in a raw material quality & compliance role within the fashion industry
• Preferably a degree in textile engineering or similar
• Fluency in English & Italian

For full details, contact Willis Global – Experts in Recruiting.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English