Action

Manager

• Define and implement regional and category quality strategies aligned with global business goals
• Establish and govern quality standards, testing protocols, and compliance frameworks
• Ensure consistent execution of quality standards across countries and teams
• Build and develop a high-performing quality organization, including coaching and capability development
• Take end-to-end ownership of product quality performance across multiple countries and categories
• Make critical decisions on quality, safety, and compliance risks
• Drive proactive, risk-based quality management systems
• Lead supplier development strategies and improvement programs
• Influence supplier selection and onboarding in collaboration with sourcing and buying teams
• Contribute to cost engineering and margin optimization while safeguarding quality
• Act as a senior interface between Quality, Buying, Sustainability, sourcing partners, and HQ stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional decision-making in complex or high-risk situations
• Drive transformation initiatives such as digitalization, KPI frameworks, and process standardization
• Deliver continuous improvements in quality, speed, and cost

Direct Import Quality Manager

Compliance

• The New Countries Regulatory Affairs Manager’s key responsibility is providing concise, commercially aligned advice on existing and new regulation and other issues related to product and brand compliance across all 14 product categories for the upcoming new countries.
• Reporting to the International Regulatory Affairs Manager, the role has a strong regulatory focus and requires the role holder to have the ability to translate legal requirement to clear commercial advice to all internal stakeholders.
• It involves a high degree of flexibility working with stakeholders at all levels from internal functions, external subject matter experts, government organisations and product related authorities in markets to provide direct advice or second line of defence support on product regulatory issues.
• This is a key role linking the overall European Action strategy and the country specific requirements and collaborative approach to compliance of the Buying, Compliance and Product Technology teams at the Head office and the Management team of the country to ensure Action complies to mandatory requirements regardless of sourcing route.
• In summary, on a daily basis you will be contributing and leading: Processes & Procedures; Professional Development; Quality & Control; Systems & Reporting.

Regulatory Affairs Manager – New Countries

Supply Chain

• You are responsible for ensuring optimal supply and inventory planning for distribution centres and hubs within your assigned category.
• You balance service levels, availability targets, and contractual supplier agreements while safeguarding stock efficiency across the network.
• You manage replenishment planning, container and long-term supply planning, and urgent supply issue resolution.
• Maintain and improve forecasts and replenishment parameters in planning systems.
• Follow up on supplier performance (OTIF, lead times, MOQ, delivery issues).
• Monitor inbound flows, orders, and stock positions daily.
• Manage promotions and seasonal supply readiness.
• Lead supplier performance discussions and resolve structural supply issues.
• Analyse root causes and propose continuous improvement actions.
• Contribute to tactical pre-season planning (allocation, OTB, replenishment strategy).
• Support projects such as inventory optimisation and system improvements.
• Act as senior team member, stepping in for the Unit Planning Manager when needed.
• Coach and onboard new planners.

Direct Import Quality Manager

Regulatory Affairs Manager – New Countries

Regulatory Affairs Manager – New Countries

Senior Supply Planner