Lead meaningful quality and compliance initiatives that support Synlait's global growth.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Compliance Manager to join our team in a pivotal 12-month fixed-term role, supporting our China SAMR registration renewal programme and helping drive quality and compliance excellence across the business.
This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile programme with significant commercial importance while working alongside experts across Quality, Regulatory, Operations and Supply Chain.
If you enjoy solving complex compliance challenges, influencing across teams, and driving actions through to completion, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you'll play a key role in ensuring Synlait remains audit-ready, compliant, and well-positioned in one of our most important export markets.
Lead quality-related activities associated with China SAMR registration renewal, providing guidance and direction across the business.
Drive the completion of audit and compliance actions, ensuring evidence and documentation are in place to demonstrate compliance.
Manage quality and compliance projects from planning through to implementation, ensuring key milestones, timelines and deliverables are achieved.
Review procedures, reports and supporting documentation to ensure they are accurate, complete and audit-ready.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify compliance risks, close gaps and implement sustainable improvements.
Prepare teams for internal, customer and regulatory audits by helping them understand requirements and present information effectively.
Champion a culture of quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the organisation.
What you'll bring
We're looking for a confident and influential quality professional who can build relationships, navigate complexity, and deliver results.
Extensive experience in Quality Assurance, Compliance, Food Safety or Regulatory Affairs within dairy, infant formula, food manufacturing, FMCG or another highly regulated industry.
Strong experience preparing for audits and managing compliance programmes or regulatory requirements.
A thorough understanding of food safety, quality systems and regulatory frameworks.
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and follow through across multiple teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes under pressure.
Experience with China market requirements, SAMR registration, or export market compliance would be highly advantageous.
A relevant auditing qualification would be advantageous.
About us – The Synlait Spirit
Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.
Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.
We Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.
We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high-quality nutritional products to all over the world.
At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.
What we offer:
Access to our free staff Synlait bus, leaving from Rolleston multiple times daily
State-of-the-art facilities with hush rooms for quiet work, drop-in meeting spaces, ample meeting rooms, training room facilities, and a cafeteria that would rival many.
Work-life flexibility
Social Club membership opportunities
B CorpTM certified
What's next? Apply now!
Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early. Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.
Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.