Senior Manager, QC Lab

Overview:
A leading global beauty manufacturer is seeking a Senior Manager, QC Lab to oversee quality control, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced production environment. This role is critical in ensuring regulatory adherence, optimising laboratory operations, and enhancing global and local quality strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
Quality Control & Laboratory Management

• Lead daily QC lab operations, ensuring all raw materials, mass, and finished goods meet specifications.
• Manage lab workflow, sample analysis, retention, standards, raw material qualification, TPM testing, outsourced testing, inventory, and documentation.
• Provide QC expertise for plant hygiene, environmental monitoring, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with suppliers, R&D, and cross-functional teams to resolve test discrepancies.
• Update SOPs and work instructions based on lab trends and CAPA
• findings.
  Testing Data Review & Compliance
• Review and approve routine and non-routine test data, including microbiological testing, chromatograms, logbooks, and calculations.
• Ensure timely entry of test results into SAP/LIMS and oversee the release of raw materials, mass, and finished goods.
• Maintain compliance with GMP regulations, company policies, and global quality standards.

Equipment Management

• Oversee the budget, procurement, installation, and maintenance of QC
  lab equipment.
• Manage calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and
  validation of laboratory instruments.
  Continuous Improvement & Audits
• Lead internal audits and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Work with Planning, QA Labs, Manufacturing, and Operations to drive process improvements.
• Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to implement enhancement strategies.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions.

Team Leadership & Training

• Manage and mentor QC Lab Managers, ensuring alignment with company
  and QA strategy goals.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development for QC staff.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive quality training curriculum for
  laboratory personnel.

Candidate Requirements:
Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of managerial experience in Quality Control, Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry, or Product Evaluation within consumer goods or pharmaceuticals.
• Experience managing multiple laboratories in a cGMP-regulated environment.
• Proven expertise in developing and overseeing SOPs in line with regulatory requirements.
• Strong background in data integrity compliance and audit preparation.
• Proficiency in statistical data assessment for quality control and
  decision-making.
• Knowledge of SAP, Electronic QMS, and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
  Skills & Competencies
• Leadership & Collaboration: Ability to manage teams, foster cross- functional collaboration, and drive quality initiatives.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify, develop, and
  implement solutions for quality-related issues.
• Communication & Coaching: Ability to clearly convey quality control
  processes and mentor team members.
• Data Analysis & Decision-Making: Expertise in evaluating data trends and applying statistical methods to improve quality control.

Salary & Benefits: Competitive package based on experience, with opportunities for professional growth and leadership within a globally recognised manufacturer.
This role is ideal for a highly experienced QC leader looking to make a significant
impact in a fast-moving, quality-driven environment.