The Role You Could Play
We’re looking for a detail-driven and proactive Product Compliance Associate to join our Finance team, based in our Richmond Support Centre. This role ensures that every product imported and sold by MECCA meets all regulatory requirements across Australia and New Zealand — spanning ingredients, packaging, labelling, claims and dangerous goods management.
You’ll work closely with Brand Partners, Buying, Legal and Marketing teams to uphold compliance standards and support our mission to deliver the world’s most loved beauty brands safely and responsibly.
In this role you will:
- Review product ingredients, packaging, and claims to ensure compliance with AU/NZ regulations (AICIS, TGA, ACCC, SUSMP).
- Liaise with Brand Partners to obtain documentation and recommend product changes to meet regulatory standards.
- Maintain accurate product compliance data and reporting systems, including Centric and DCConnect.
- Support product withdrawals and recalls in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive process improvements and training initiatives to strengthen compliance efficiency and awareness across MECCA.
What You Will Bring
We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- A degree in Science, preferably in formulation sciences, chemistry, or a related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience in product compliance or regulatory affairs, ideally within the cosmetics or chemical industry.
- Strong understanding of AICIS and TGA requirements.
- Exceptional attention to detail and analytical thinking.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and drive continuous improvement.
Your Life At MECCA
Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!
Some of our other team member benefits include:
- Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Reward and recognition programs
- Access to bonus and incentive programs
- Access to quarterly product allowance
- Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy.
There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.
To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers.
Top Skills
What We Do
Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to feel and look their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands (+ more), coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have over 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day.
Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or our Distribution Centre (DC), you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.
Our Retail Store teams are known for their energy, passion and expertise; bringing MECCA to life and helping us deliver on our purpose across four unique concepts – MECCA Cosmetica, MECCA Maxima, MECCA and our online stores (mecca.com.au and meccabeauty.co.nz).
Working in our Support Centre will give you the opportunity to be part of high-impact, cross-functional projects, where you will get to immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies and market-leading innovations. Not only do we work with over 150 of the best global beauty brands, we also develop, produce and distribute MECCA’s very own signature line of products. From supply chain to digital design, from software development to strategy, and everything in between, we are looking for diverse people from all backgrounds to continually challenge our way of thinking.
Last but certainly not least, our rapidly expanding DC teams are the backbone of our operations and are key to the delivery of a seamless customer experience through online fulfillment and ensuring our stores have the right products at the right time.
