Product Compliance Manager Eindhoven • Mercuri Urval

In this role you combine compliance oversight with market analysis, roadmap planning, stakeholder influencing and cross-functional collaboration to ensure products are both compliant and aligned with business goals. The main purpose is co-ordination of various product related activities in the team itself, but as well with other teams in Shimano Europe Group and for a big part with the Headquarters in Japan. Product compliance the main focus of the job. The workload varies between scheduled work (coordinating the activities of the teams & leading projects) and urgent “firefighting” on urgent issues in relation to production with OEM’s.

The Quality & Compliance Team comprises of 5 employees including the team leader. The team ensures that all products (Shimano, Lazer, PRO & Bikefitting) meet applicable regulatory, safety, and quality standards across responsible markets. The Product Coordination Team comprises of 8 employees including the team leader. This team plays an important role in feeding the global headquarter with information that helps defining the direction of the product portfolio. Your main location is the European Headquarters in Eindhoven (for at least 3 days a week). Travel up to 20% through Europe is expected, occasionally travelling to Japan. You will report to the Senior Vice President Shimano Europe.  

Shimano is looking for a strong communicator that inspires trust & motivates action. Somebody that can balance commercial and technical aspects of the job. Your profile:

• Academic work and thinking level
• 5+ experience in management
• Experience in compliance of technical products
• International experience, preferably worked with Japan
• Excellent English skills

Shimano offers a challenging and complex job in a dynamic and leading company in the industry. Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for the company. Together they want to win, so there is a strong focus on team achievement. It is a great position in the European organisation and very close cooperation with the Headquarters in Japan. Shimano offers long term career opportunities. 

Interested? Please apply via If you have questions contact Sjoerd Verkleij, Consultant MercuriUrval, at . 

Shimano is a worldwide supplier of advanced bicycle components, fishing tackle and other sports equipment. Shimano Europe Group is responsible for the EMEA market. It focuses on the business areas of marketing, sales, product development and technical service. The vision is to become the European market’s leading supplier of high-quality products in the outdoor business. Ensuring excellent customer relationships is of utmost importance in reaching this vision. Over 12.000 members of Team Shimano in the world are united by a shared philosophy. This is to promote health and happiness through the enjoyment of nature and the world around us. The 900 members of Team Shimano Europe are spread across 10 offices. The European Head Office is located at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven (The Netherlands).

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