🛡️ Quality Specialist
📍 Uxbridge, West London
🏢 Keplin Group Limited
🕒 Full-Time | Permanent
About Keplin
Keplin Group Limited is a fast-growing UK-based FMCG group managing and distributing 11+ consumer brands across home, travel, lifestyle, and general merchandise categories. We supply major UK retailers, global marketplaces (including Amazon Vendor & Seller Central), and international distribution partners.
With global manufacturing relationships and an expanding product portfolio, quality, compliance, and product safety sit at the heart of everything we do.
As we continue to scale, we are looking for a commercially aware, and technically strong, Quality Specialist to join our Head Office team in Uxbridge.
The Role
This is a pivotal role within our product and compliance function. You will act as a key gatekeeper for product quality, ensuring all products meet UK and EU safety regulations, while supporting supplier performance and continuous improvement.
You will also work closely with Buying, Operations, Compliance, Warehouse teams, and international suppliers to safeguard product integrity, from concept through to customer.
Key Responsibilities
Product Compliance & Documentation
* Review and manage technical documentation including Declarations of Conformity (DoC), test reports, risk assessments, and technical files
* Ensure compliance with UK & EU product safety legislation
* Maintain accurate internal compliance records
Product Evaluation & Testing
* Review supplier samples against approved specifications
* Conduct in-house product testing where required
* Identify non-conformities and manage corrective actions
* Provide structured technical feedback to suppliers
Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement
* Work closely with global suppliers to implement quality performance standards
* Drive Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)
* Use returns data, customer feedback, and risk insights to reduce recurring issues
* Support supplier performance monitoring
Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with Buying and NPD teams during product development
* Support Operations with quality investigations
* Provide internal guidance on regulatory and safety requirements
What We’re Looking For
* Degree (or equivalent) in Scientific Engineering, Product Technology, Quality, or related field
* Experience within Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Retail, or FMCG
* Strong understanding of product compliance documentation
* Excellent attention to detail and structured working style
* Confident working with international suppliers
* Strong analytical and reporting skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Experience with UK/EU product safety legislation is highly desirable.
The Ideal Candidate
You are:
✔ Commercially minded but compliance-focused
✔ Proactive and solutions-driven
✔ Calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment
✔ Highly organised with strong project management skills
✔ Passionate about product quality and customer satisfaction
🌱 Why Join Keplin?
* Be part of a fast-scaling FMCG business
* Exposure to a wide range of product categories
* Real ownership and autonomy within your role
* Collaborative and supportive Head Office environment
* Opportunity to shape and strengthen quality systems
* Flexible working options (hybrid available)
* Quarterly team socials and company events
* A culture where your voice and ideas matter
Apply Now
If you're ready to play a key role in protecting product integrity and driving supplier excellence within a growing UK brand group, we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Apply now!