Vice President of Quality

About the job

Vice President of Quality

Company Overview

We are a U.S.-based wellness, beauty, and consumer innovation company dedicated to redefining premium personal care through the integration of traditional botanical wisdom, modern science, and personalized customer experiences.

Our mission is to build a trusted, science-driven, and premium-quality brand that delivers safe, effective, and consistent products across all customer touchpoints. As we scale, we are seeking a senior quality leader to establish world-class standards across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer experience.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Quality is responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining the company’s global quality strategy, ensuring that all products and processes meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, consistency, and performance.

This executive will oversee quality assurance, quality control, regulatory alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization and its partners.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented executive leader with deep expertise in quality systems, regulatory standards, and operational excellence within consumer products, wellness, beauty, or healthcare industries.

Key ResponsibilitiesQuality Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and lead the company-wide quality vision, strategy, and governance framework.
• Establish global quality standards for products, ingredients, manufacturing, and packaging.
• Build a culture of quality excellence across all functions and partners.

Quality Assurance & Control

• Oversee all QA/QC systems across product development, production, and distribution.
• Ensure consistency, safety, and compliance of all products and processes.
• Implement standardized testing protocols, inspection procedures, and validation systems.

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure compliance with all applicable industry regulations and standards (FDA, GMP, ISO, etc. as applicable).
• Manage documentation, audits, certifications, and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with legal and regulatory partners to maintain compliance across markets.

Supplier & Manufacturing Quality

• Evaluate, approve, and monitor suppliers, manufacturers, and third-party partners.
• Establish strict quality criteria for sourcing raw materials and production partners.
• Conduct regular audits and performance reviews of external partners.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve product quality, process efficiency, and operational reliability.
• Implement root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) systems.
• Drive innovation in quality systems and testing methodologies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D, Product Development, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure quality standards are embedded in product design and development stages.
• Provide guidance on product improvements and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, or PhD in relevant discipline).
• 10–15+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, or regulatory leadership roles.
• Proven experience building and scaling quality systems in consumer products, beauty, wellness, or healthcare industries.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, FDA regulations, and global compliance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with international suppliers and manufacturing partners preferred.

Expected Outcomes & KPI

Outcome FocusKPI ExamplesProduct QualityDefect rates, consistency metricsComplianceAudit results, regulatory adherenceOperational ReliabilityProduction quality consistencySupplier PerformanceVendor quality scores and complianceContinuous ImprovementReduction in quality incidentsCustomer SatisfactionProduct feedback and return rates

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation package
• Performance-based bonus incentives
• Equity participation opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Executive leadership development opportunities
• Long-term career growth in a scaling organization

Position Type

Full-Time, Exempt

Reports To: Chief Operations Officer (COO) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Ideal Candidate Profile

• The ideal Vice President of Quality is a rigorous and systems-driven executive who ensures excellence at every stage of the product lifecycle. This leader is responsible for safeguarding brand trust, maintaining regulatory integrity, and ensuring that every product delivered reflects the highest standards of safety, consistency, and performance.