Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Our client, a long-established manufacturer within the health and nutrition sector, specialising in the production of high-quality supplement products for domestic and international markets, are currently recruiting for a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to join their team on a permanent basis. This Senior Quality Assurance Specialist role offers significant autonomy, technical scope, and cross-functional influence. As Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring products are manufactured, tested, released, and distributed in full compliance with applicable EU and international regulatory requirements.


Responsibilities
External Quality Oversight

• Provide QA leadership across contract manufacturers, testing laboratories, and third-party logistics providers
• Lead quality business reviews, audits, and approval of validation activities
• Ensure ongoing compliance, data integrity, and inspection readiness across the supply chain

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System
• Lead audits, deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and complaint investigations
• Ensure all documentation remains compliant and inspection ready

• Review and approve validation protocols, reports, and testing strategies
• Lead or support complex investigations and root cause analysis
• Compile and review Product Quality Reports

• Provide QA input for regulatory submissions and communications
• Support and maintain recall readiness processes

• Oversee reference and retain sample systems, including storage and traceability
• Ensure complete and accurate product history records for audit purposes

• Develop and maintain SOPs and controlled documentation
• Deliver QA training across systems, investigations, and change control
• Contribute to management review and quality performance reporting

• Act as QA representative during audits, inspections, and partner meetings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners

• Degree in a scientific discipline
• Approximately 5+ years’ experience in a regulated QA/QC environment
• Strong understanding of quality systems, HACCP principles, and analytical processes
• Experience in food, supplement, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Previous exposure to audits, supplier quality, or quality system ownership
• High attention to detail with strong organisational and communication skills