Senior Quality Lead, Co-Manufacturing & External Partners

Aspen Enterprises; Glenview (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Quarterly incentive bonus

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

401(K)

Job summary

Finlays Solutions in Glenview, IL is seeking a Senior Quality Lead to own quality systems and governance across the external manufacturing network, including co-manufacturers, co-packers, warehouses, and roasters. The role blends hands-on quality leadership with strategic system ownership in a hybrid office setting.

You will drive QA/QC programs, collaborate with R&D and Operations, ensure regulatory compliance, lead supplier audits, and travel about 30% to partner sites.

Qualifications

• Auditing experience is required; independently plan, conduct, and report supplier audits.
• Experience implementing quality systems for external manufacturing networks.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and regulatory requirements across food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own quality systems, governance, and relationships for Finlays’ external manufacturing network.
• Standardize quality expectations across co-manufacturers and external partners.
• Develop and execute QA/QC programs, analytics plans, and verification protocols.
• Collaborate with R&D and Operations to define critical-to-quality parameters and food safety requirements.
• Lead supplier onboarding and onsite audits; ensure regulatory and customer compliance.
• Represent Quality in cross-functional teams and drive risk-based improvements.

Skills

Auditing experience

Quality systems

Regulatory knowledge

Supplier quality management

Strong communication

Travel ability

Education

Formal HACCP/FSMA/PCQI training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finlays Solutions in Glenview, IL is seeking a Senior Quality Lead to own quality systems and governance across the external manufacturing network, including co-manufacturers, co-packers, warehouses, and roasters. The role blends hands-on quality leadership with strategic system ownership in a hybrid office setting.

You will drive QA/QC programs, collaborate with R&D and Operations, ensure regulatory compliance, lead supplier audits, and travel about 30% to partner sites.