Senior Operations Manager – Regulatory Toxicologist (or suitable/similar experience)
Up to £80,000 + bonus + CPD and Leadership Development
Surrey – Hybrid (2 days in office p/w, more frequent in probation period)
Blush & Bloom are partnered with a well-established, fast-growing business within the cosmetics and personal care space, who are looking to hire a Senior Operations Manager – Regulatory Toxicologist to join their UK team.
This is a pivotal role sitting across global operations, regulatory standards and product safety, with a clear pathway into a senior-level position to align with companies fast pace and progressive growth cycle.
You will lead operational delivery across all product compliance services, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly and to a high standard, whilst continuously improving processes and team capability. Acting as a key link between technical teams, clients and leadership, you will bring structure, clarity and momentum across multiple workstreams.
We are looking for someone with strong technical credibility, ambition and a people‑first, solutions‑led approach – confident leading conversations, supporting clients through challenges and bringing the best out of a highly technical team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day‑to‑day delivery across global compliance projects, ensuring timelines, quality and client expectations are met
- Act as a senior client contact, confidently handling complex product compliance discussions and providing practical solutions
- Improve operational processes, systems and project management to drive efficiency
- Work closely with external and internal standards to ensure alignment with SOPs and best practice
- Oversee project tracking, resourcing and workflow across multiple projects
- Manage stakeholder and supplier relationships (globally)
- Own KPIs, reporting and performance metrics aligned to business goals
- Support budget management and cost control
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including ISO standards and audit readiness
- Act as an escalation point for complex technical or operational issues
- Support and develop a highly technical team, encouraging confidence and collaboration
- Contribute to wider leadership and business strategy
- Support hiring, onboarding and team development
Key Requirements
- Strong background in cosmetics regulatory / safety / compliance, confident in technical discussions
- Ideally Eurotox qualified
- ~5+ years’ experience in toxicology or a related field
- Previous leadership or management experience
- Strong communicator who enjoys working with clients and teams
- Solutions‑focused, collaborative and proactive
- Highly organised with strong project management skills
- Commercial awareness and experience working towards KPIs
- Good understanding of cosmetics regulatory frameworks and standards
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