Auditor

FMCG Auditor Food, Hardline & Textile Products

Are you an experienced Auditor in the FMCG industry looking for a new challenge? Our client is a unique FMCG business delivering private-label and branded products across food, hardline, and textile categories to major UK retailers. This role offers exposure to a wide range of products and the chance to make a real impact on supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Onboard and support new manufacturing suppliers, including gap analysis, risk assessments, and non-conformity reporting

• Conduct maintenance and compliance audits across UK and EU manufacturing sites

• Ensure suppliers meet UK manufacturing regulations, retailer codes of practice, and ethical standards

• Manage nonconformance corrective action plans and ensure timely resolution

• Coordinate internal and external audit schedules, site spot checks, and due diligence

• Communicate with customers to resolve audit issues and accompany them on site visits

• Support buying teams during new site sourcing and onboarding

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as an Auditor, Lead Auditor, Compliance Manager, Internal Auditor, or Retail Auditor in the FMCG sector

• Knowledge of UK food manufacturing regulations and UK retailer codes of practice

• Experience working with top UK retailers

• Lead Auditor training (preferred but not essential)

• Food Safety Level 3 qualification

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills

• Willingness to travel extensively (at least one week per month, sometimes at short notice)

Benefits:

• Annual salary reviews
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 after 3 years and 30 after 5 years service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working available
• Free parking in Christchurch
• Medical cash plan and access to mental health support
• Annual bonus scheme (company performance based)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Generous company sick pay
• Pension scheme contribution
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Social events and Cycle to Work scheme

Why This Role?

This role is perfect for professionals who enjoy raising standards, working autonomously, and building strong supplier relationships. There is also opportunity to gain experience in non-food categories such as hardlines and textiles.

If you want to make a tangible difference in supplier performance while broadening your FMCG experience, this is an excellent opportunity.