Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs Manager

Cadence; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness company is looking for a Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs Manager to ensure the safety and compliance of hydration products. The role involves managing quality systems, overseeing testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance from raw materials to finished goods. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in quality assurance, knowledge of FDA regulations, and a degree in a related field. This position offers full-time employment and a mid-senior level work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, food science, or regulatory affairs.
• Strong knowledge of FDA food regulations, HACCP, GMP, and labeling requirements.
• Experience with QC testing, including microbiology and chemical testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement food safety and quality programs.
• Audit and qualify manufacturing partners and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with FDA/USDA/FTC labeling regulations.

Skills

Quality management systems design

FDA food regulations knowledge

Quality Control testing experience

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Job description

Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs Manager

This is a hands-on role responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of all our hydration products. You will set up and manage our quality systems, oversee product testing and manufacturing QA, and ensure regulatory compliance from raw materials to finished goods.

Overview

Responsibilities and qualifications below reflect the core duties for ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and proper product testing in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Quality Assurance (QA)

• Develop and implement company-wide food safety and quality programs (HACCP, GMP, SOPs).
• Establish quality specifications for raw materials, packaging, and finished products.
• Audit and qualify manufacturing partners, co-packers, and suppliers.
• Maintain all QA documentation, records, and certifications.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.

Quality Control (QC)

• Attend production runs at co-manufacturers to ensure products match control samples in taste, texture, and appearance, and are manufactured to spec.
• Oversee incoming ingredient verification (COAs, identity checks, spec testing).
• Conduct or coordinate in-process and finished product testing (pH, Brix, electrolyte levels, microbiological safety, sensory checks).
• Ensure proper batch records, lot traceability, and product release approvals.
• Partner with production to monitor sanitation, calibration, and process controls.

Regulatory Affairs

• Ensure compliance with FDA/USDA/FTC labeling regulations (ingredients, nutrition panels, claims).
• Stay up-to-date on relevant food & beverage regulations in U.S. and international markets.
• Review and approve product artwork, packaging, and marketing claims.
• Serve as the primary contact for audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, food science, or regulatory affairs in the food/beverage/nutrition industry.
• Strong knowledge of FDA food regulations, HACCP, GMP, FSMA, and labeling requirements.
• Hands-on experience with QC testing (microbiology, chemical/physical testing, sensory evaluation).
• Proven ability to design and implement quality management systems.
• Comfortable in a startup environment — scrappy, adaptable, and resourceful.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; detail-oriented and compliance-driven.
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field (advanced degree a plus).

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• Wellness and Fitness Services

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