Acre are working with a global consumer goods business. My client has a strong presence across EMEA, US, and APAC and a growing portfolio of global brands. We are looking to identify an Interim Senior Product Compliance Strategy Consultant on an interim basis in an initial 6 Month contract to help take their product compliance capabilities to the next level.
This is a pivotal role, working directly with senior stakeholders and leadership across Product, Legal, Commercial, and Sustainability teams. You’ll lead a full diagnostic review of the current global compliance setup and develop a progressive, risk-averse strategy aligned with the evolving regulatory expectations, digital transformation, and of course, align with the company's broader sustainability ambitions.
The Assignment
- Conduct a full review of product compliance structures, processes, and capabilities across global regions
- Define a target operating model for global product compliance, including functional design and resource needs
- Evaluate systems and data flows (PLM, ERP, supplier portals) and recommend digital improvements
- Help integrate compliance more tightly with sustainability and responsible sourcing efforts
- Strengthen the supplier compliance framework through onboarding, audits and capacity building
- Build tools for regulatory horizon scanning and proactive risk management (e.g. PFAS, EPR, digital labelling)
- Develop strategies to embed a culture of shared compliance responsibility across the organisation.
- Recommend governance models, crisis readiness protocols, and executive-level KPIs
Desired Experience
- Proven in senior product compliance roles, regulatory affairs, and sustainability, ideally within the consumer goods arena
- Expert knowledge of international product safety, labelling, chemical and packaging compliance
- A sharp strategic mindset. Can cut through complexity and build future-fit solutions
- Experience leading cross-market or global transformation projects
- Confidence working with C-suite and technical teams alike. A strong communicator and trusted advisor
- Can work independently, but is naturally collaborative and pragmatic in your approach
- A personal commitment to sustainability, ethics, and purpose-led compliance
Sound like you? Contact Jesse Harford at jesse.harford@acre.com or apply now to help shape the compliance function of a business that’s not just thinking about growth, but doing it responsibly, globally, and sustainably.
