Quality Assurance Manager

Ancient Nutrition is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Manager to lead and oversee quality systems for its growing dietary supplement brand. The role serves as the quality authority to ensure product quality, safety, and brand integrity across contract manufacturers, suppliers, and distribution partners while meeting FDA dietary supplement regulations and certification standards.

• Communicate with contract manufacturers (CMOs) to ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 111, 21 CFR Part 117, and cGMP requirements.
• Review and approve Master Manufacturing Records (MMRs), Batch Production Records (BPRs), and Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
• Own finished product release and disposition decisions that do not require escalation.
• Maintain inspection readiness.
• Oversee adverse event reporting and complaint investigations.
• Utilize and help manage the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Manage SOPs, document control, change control, deviations, and CAPAs.
• Participate in review and approval of finished product specifications.
• Track quality metrics and prepare multi-level reporting, including monthly Quality and CMO data sharing and other ad hoc KPIs as requested.
• Oversee customer complaint investigations and trending analysis.
• Participate in recall readiness planning and mock recalls in coordination with operations.
• Proactively identify quality risks to protect brand integrity.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Regulatory, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to embed quality from concept through commercialization.
• Participate in cGMP and quality training for internal teams.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, or related field.
• Experience: 6–10+ years of quality assurance experience in dietary supplements.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CMOs).
• Strong knowledge of FDA dietary supplement regulations (21 CFR Part 111, 21 CFR Part 117, and Part 101).
• Experience with third-party certifications (e.g., NSF, USP, Non-GMO, Organic) preferred.
• Strong understanding of brand protection and regulatory risk management.
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
• Strategic thinking ability to balance compliance and business growth.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

• Remote: May be performed remotely within the United States where permitted by applicable law.
• Location restrictions: Not considering applicants residing in California, Colorado, New York, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, or Ohio.