Quality Systems & Compliance Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental & Vision plans

401k with match

Mentorship program

Career development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

The Wonderful Company in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Quality Systems Manager to ensure regulatory, quality, and corporate compliance for domestic and international markets. This role leads label compliance, product traceability, and sustainability obligations while delivering insights to senior leadership on cost of quality and compliance risk.

The position is based in West Los Angeles with a hybrid in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and remote on Thursday and Friday, offering opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years in quality, compliance, or regulatory roles in FMCG or beverage industries.
• Strong knowledge of international labeling and food safety regulations.
• Experience with EPR, sustainability reporting, and packaging compliance.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, including experience with cost of quality metrics.
• Attention to detail and regulatory interpretation.
• Stakeholder management and influence.
• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong governance and risk management mindset.
• Communication skills (technical and executive-level).
• Experience dealing with multi-country regulatory frameworks (Asia, EU, APAC, US).

Responsibilities

• Regulatory & Market Compliance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to comply with labeling requirements and monitor regulatory changes.
• Traceability & Product Disposition: Oversee product disposition processes with full traceability and regulatory audit readiness.
• Cost of Quality & Reporting: Analyze CoQ data and prepare executive dashboards for SLT.
• Sustainability Programs: Manage EPR reporting and PCR usage data across markets.
• Quality Systems & Governance: Maintain quality management systems aligned with ISO, HACCP, and food safety standards.
• Risk Management & Issue Escalation: Identify risks and lead investigations into breaches and recalls readiness.
• Data Management & Digital Systems: Analyze data from 3PL warehouses to improve quality costs and support digital tracking.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with regulatory, legal, marketing, supply chain and sustainability teams.

Job description

The Wonderful Company in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Quality Systems Manager to ensure regulatory, quality, and corporate compliance for domestic and international markets. This role leads label compliance, product traceability, and sustainability obligations while delivering insights to senior leadership on cost of quality and compliance risk.

The position is based in West Los Angeles with a hybrid in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and remote on Thursday and Friday, offering opportunities