Head of Quality Operations

Head of Quality Assurance - Consumer Health & Nutraceuticals

Location: Arizona

Travel: Site-based role with limited travel

Compensation

Exceptional base salary + bonus + long-term growth opportunity

What’s in it for you?

Join a rapidly expanding international nutraceutical and consumer health business at a pivotal stage of U.S. operational growth - with the opportunity to help shape quality strategy, manufacturing partnership standards, and customer confidence across a strategically important North American operation.

Package & Benefits

• Exceptional compensation package with bonus potential
• High-visibility role with direct exposure to global leadership teams
• Opportunity to influence and improve quality systems from the ground up
• Strong long-term progression potential within a growing international organisation
• Exposure to major North American supplement brands and global supplier networks
• Fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where quality has genuine strategic importance

Why this business

This organisation is a globally recognised ingredients and nutraceuticals company supplying innovative health and wellness solutions to major customers across North America and international markets.

With increasing customer demand, expanding manufacturing partnerships, and significant U.S. growth ambitions, the business is investing heavily in operational excellence and scalable quality infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing

• Oversee commercial QA activities supporting traded ingredients and OEM finished goods
• Manage supplier quality, audits, change controls, CAPA activity, and product release processes
• Serve as the key quality contact between the commercial business and Arizona-based JV plant
• Support customer-facing quality initiatives across strategic accounts and regulatory programmes

What you’ll bring

• Strong QA leadership experience within supplements, nutraceuticals, food ingredients, or OTC sectors
• Expertise across cGMP, FDA quality standards, supplier qualification, and compliance systems
• Background working within contract manufacturing, ingredient supply, or complex supply chain environments
• Ability to build strong relationships across operational, commercial, and international stakeholder groups

Who this suits

You’re a commercially aware quality leader who enjoys balancing operational excellence with broader business influence.

You likely thrive in environments where you can

• build and improve systems
• strengthen supplier and customer relationships
• work cross-functionally
• influence operational performance
• help scale a growing business

This role is particularly well suited to someone seeking a broader leadership platform with genuine visibility and long-term career upside.

Apply now

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.