{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2ae4e623febaa07ba2d3e19b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2ae4e623febaa07ba2d3e19b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2ae4e623febaa07ba2d3e19b","title":"Quality Manager - Private Label","description":"COMPANY\nL&R Distributors is seeking Quality Manager that leads the end-to-end quality system for a Private Label company ensuring products meet consumer safety, regulatory, and brand standards across various beauty categories. This role owns quality KPIs, incident reporting and escalation, traceability, supplier/facility qualification, and production approval—while driving sustainability, risk management, and redundancy strategies across materials, components, and suppliers. The ideal candidate balances hands-on systems leadership with cross-functional partnership. The Quality Manager reports to the Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain.\nKey Responsibilities\n1) Quality Strategy, KPIs & Governance\nExecute and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to industry standards for Cosmetics & OTC Personal Care Products (cGMP, ISO & MoCRA).\nEstablish and report Quality KPIs and dashboards including consumer incident rate, Vendor Scorecards, Blocking Failures and other standard metrics\nLead quarterly Quality Business Reviews with leadership; translate trends into action plans for design, sourcing, and manufacturing partners.\nOwn master standards & reference standards management including pre-production & production samples, COA/COCs, functional and aesthetic standards, print and color tolerances, stability/compatibility acceptance criteria.\n2) Incident Reporting, CAPA & Escalation\nOperate the consumer incident intake and triage process including coding, severity assessment, evaluation routing, and response letters.\nLead root cause analysis (RCA) and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA) for consumer complaints, nonconformances, and returns; ensure timely closure and effectiveness verification.\nMaintain and communicate the Quality Incident Reaction & Escalation Matrix (e.g., safety-related incidents, foreign matter, micro failures, packaging leakage, adverse events, mislabeling).\nCoordinate field actions (holds, retrievals, recalls) with Operations, Regulatory, and Legal as applicable.\nProvide trend analytics to drive product and process improvements upstream including scrap assessment & ESG design collaboration.\n3) Traceability & Product Data Integrity\nEnsure full product traceability from finished goods to batch/lot-level raw materials, components, and contract manufacturers/packers.\nMaintain and audit Batch Records, Certificates of Analysis, MSDS/SDS where appropriate, and COC/COA from suppliers.\nLead trace exercises and mock recalls; validate traceability integrity across systems (ERP/PLM/QMS).\n4) Facility Audits & Qualification\nDevelop and execute the Facility Audit & Qualification program for manufacturers, fillers, testing laboratories, and key component suppliers (GMP, hygiene, allergen/contaminant controls, change control).\nTrack audit findings, risk ratings, CAPAs, and requalification timelines.\nApprove pilot runs, line trials, and Process Validation where applicable; verify documentation for high-risk categories.\n5) Material Sourcing Strategy & Component Specifications\nCollaborate with Sourcing to define material sourcing strategy, quality acceptance standards, COA/COC requirements, and supplier scorecards.\nOwn component spec sheets (dimensions, tolerances, resin type, PCR levels, barrier properties, sealing torque, decorative specs, ink/adhesive criteria, pump output, gasket/liner material).\nImplement material and part compatibility guidelines (formula–package compatibility, migration, stress/crack testing, thermal risk & transit simulation).\nManage sample review (ENG, pilot, pre-production, and reference sets) and first article inspection (FAI) signoffs.\nIdentify and escalate development projects requiring third party Packaging Engineer support\n6) Systems, Tools & Training\nAdminister QMS/PLM/ERP workflows for specs, NCR, CAPA, change control, and traceability.\nLead SOP creation and training for internal teams and suppliers; certify inspectors and line operators on critical-to-quality attributes.\nDrive continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma projects) to reduce cost of poor quality and elevate consumer experience.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., ASQ CQE/CQA, ISO Lead Auditor, Six Sigma) preferred.\n7–10+ years in CPG beauty or closely related (cosmetics, personal care, OTC cosmetic-adjacent), with hands-on QMS leadership across suppliers and contract manufacturers.\nDemonstrated expertise in GMP for cosmetics, micro/stability/compatibility fundamentals, and packaging quality for beauty categories.\nStrong record in supplier quality, facility audits, CAPA/RCA, and production release.\nExperience implementing redundancy, risk frameworks (FMEA), and sustainability-aligned quality standards.\nProficiency with QMS/PLM/ERP systems; strong data and dashboard/reporting skills.\nAbility to travel as needed to CM locations during production runs, located in the Los Angeles area.\nCore Competencies\nSystems thinking; able to connect design, sourcing, and manufacturing to consumer outcomes.\nAnalytical decision-making and statistical literacy (SPC, sampling plans, AQL).\nClear communicator—effective with suppliers, leadership, and customer-facing teams.\nBias for action under ambiguity; disciplined escalation and follow-through.\nCollaborative leadership; develops team capability and supplier partnerships.\nDetail orientation on specs/artwork with strong documentation rigor.\nWork Schedule:\nHybrid Schedule - Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM with variation based on business demands (Mon & Fri remote, Tues - Thurs in-office)\nPay range: $110,000 to $120,000\nThe Company provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.\nPlease review our applicant communication policies: L&R Texting Policy & Terms\noo0tUuC8Jd","company":"L","rawCompany":"l","city":"Encinitas","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T13:42:51.488Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"},{"code":"11-3051.00","title":"Industrial Production Managers","slug":"industrial-production-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"325620","title":"Toilet Preparation Manufacturing","slug":"toilet-preparation-manufacturing"},{"code":"561910","title":"Packaging and Labeling Services","slug":"packaging-and-labeling-services"},{"code":"456120","title":"Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers","slug":"cosmetics-beauty-supplies-and-perfume-retailers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Quality Manager - Private Label","description":"COMPANY\nL&R Distributors is seeking Quality Manager that leads the end-to-end quality system for a Private Label company ensuring products meet consumer safety, regulatory, and brand standards across various beauty categories. This role owns quality KPIs, incident reporting and escalation, traceability, supplier/facility qualification, and production approval—while driving sustainability, risk management, and redundancy strategies across materials, components, and suppliers. The ideal candidate balances hands-on systems leadership with cross-functional partnership. The Quality Manager reports to the Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain.\nKey Responsibilities\n1) Quality Strategy, KPIs & Governance\nExecute and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to industry standards for Cosmetics & OTC Personal Care Products (cGMP, ISO & MoCRA).\nEstablish and report Quality KPIs and dashboards including consumer incident rate, Vendor Scorecards, Blocking Failures and other standard metrics\nLead quarterly Quality Business Reviews with leadership; translate trends into action plans for design, sourcing, and manufacturing partners.\nOwn master standards & reference standards management including pre-production & production samples, COA/COCs, functional and aesthetic standards, print and color tolerances, stability/compatibility acceptance criteria.\n2) Incident Reporting, CAPA & Escalation\nOperate the consumer incident intake and triage process including coding, severity assessment, evaluation routing, and response letters.\nLead root cause analysis (RCA) and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA) for consumer complaints, nonconformances, and returns; ensure timely closure and effectiveness verification.\nMaintain and communicate the Quality Incident Reaction & Escalation Matrix (e.g., safety-related incidents, foreign matter, micro failures, packaging leakage, adverse events, mislabeling).\nCoordinate field actions (holds, retrievals, recalls) with Operations, Regulatory, and Legal as applicable.\nProvide trend analytics to drive product and process improvements upstream including scrap assessment & ESG design collaboration.\n3) Traceability & Product Data Integrity\nEnsure full product traceability from finished goods to batch/lot-level raw materials, components, and contract manufacturers/packers.\nMaintain and audit Batch Records, Certificates of Analysis, MSDS/SDS where appropriate, and COC/COA from suppliers.\nLead trace exercises and mock recalls; validate traceability integrity across systems (ERP/PLM/QMS).\n4) Facility Audits & Qualification\nDevelop and execute the Facility Audit & Qualification program for manufacturers, fillers, testing laboratories, and key component suppliers (GMP, hygiene, allergen/contaminant controls, change control).\nTrack audit findings, risk ratings, CAPAs, and requalification timelines.\nApprove pilot runs, line trials, and Process Validation where applicable; verify documentation for high-risk categories.\n5) Material Sourcing Strategy & Component Specifications\nCollaborate with Sourcing to define material sourcing strategy, quality acceptance standards, COA/COC requirements, and supplier scorecards.\nOwn component spec sheets (dimensions, tolerances, resin type, PCR levels, barrier properties, sealing torque, decorative specs, ink/adhesive criteria, pump output, gasket/liner material).\nImplement material and part compatibility guidelines (formula–package compatibility, migration, stress/crack testing, thermal risk & transit simulation).\nManage sample review (ENG, pilot, pre-production, and reference sets) and first article inspection (FAI) signoffs.\nIdentify and escalate development projects requiring third party Packaging Engineer support\n6) Systems, Tools & Training\nAdminister QMS/PLM/ERP workflows for specs, NCR, CAPA, change control, and traceability.\nLead SOP creation and training for internal teams and suppliers; certify inspectors and line operators on critical-to-quality attributes.\nDrive continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma projects) to reduce cost of poor quality and elevate consumer experience.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., ASQ CQE/CQA, ISO Lead Auditor, Six Sigma) preferred.\n7–10+ years in CPG beauty or closely related (cosmetics, personal care, OTC cosmetic-adjacent), with hands-on QMS leadership across suppliers and contract manufacturers.\nDemonstrated expertise in GMP for cosmetics, micro/stability/compatibility fundamentals, and packaging quality for beauty categories.\nStrong record in supplier quality, facility audits, CAPA/RCA, and production release.\nExperience implementing redundancy, risk frameworks (FMEA), and sustainability-aligned quality standards.\nProficiency with QMS/PLM/ERP systems; strong data and dashboard/reporting skills.\nAbility to travel as needed to CM locations during production runs, located in the Los Angeles area.\nCore Competencies\nSystems thinking; able to connect design, sourcing, and manufacturing to consumer outcomes.\nAnalytical decision-making and statistical literacy (SPC, sampling plans, AQL).\nClear communicator—effective with suppliers, leadership, and customer-facing teams.\nBias for action under ambiguity; disciplined escalation and follow-through.\nCollaborative leadership; develops team capability and supplier partnerships.\nDetail orientation on specs/artwork with strong documentation rigor.\nWork Schedule:\nHybrid Schedule - Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM with variation based on business demands (Mon & Fri remote, Tues - Thurs in-office)\nPay range: $110,000 to $120,000\nThe Company provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.\nPlease review our applicant communication policies: L&R Texting Policy & Terms\noo0tUuC8Jd","datePosted":"2026-08-06T13:42:51.488Z","dateModified":"2026-08-06T13:42:51.488Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"L","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Encinitas","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"2ae4e623febaa07ba2d3e19b"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2ae4e623febaa07ba2d3e19b"}}