Senior Regional Quality Manager

Univar Solutions; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking a Senior Regional Quality Manager to guide district quality systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive strategic quality initiatives across North America.

The role oversees audits, CAPA, KPI tracking, and cross‑functional coaching, with travel up to 25%. Based in the United States, location flexibility includes multiple hub offices and a collaborative, compliant culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5–7 years in regulatory quality roles.
• 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in chemical distribution/pharma/food regulatory industries.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, FDA, ISO, Kosher/Halal and ASI standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Lead Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Guide district quality systems, regulatory compliance, and business quality plans.
• Prepare and train leadership for audits, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess compliance via site visits and audits and coach teams for improvements.
• Lead district quality meetings and monitor KPIs and CAPA outcomes.
• Oversee laboratories and GLP practices; support branch chemists.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Quality systems

Travel readiness

Communication

Lead Auditor certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Lead Auditor certification

Job description

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

The Senior Regional Quality Manager role provides a commercial district the direction, support and guidance in implementing quality systems required by government agencies, certification schemes, Univar Solutions requirements and customer requirements. Provides support on strategic and tactical Quality plans and Quality goals for the organization. A Senior RQM will provide guidance to the other RQMs and will coordinate activities, set goals and metrics, and communicate progress on a national level.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

District Level

• Provides expertise and guidance to branch and district personnel on development and continuous improvement of quality systems, regulatory compliance, and business quality plans.
• Prepares, presents and trains operations leadership in support of facilities preparing for quality audits, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Assesses compliance to specified standards via site visits and audits.
• Communicates findings in a timely manner and coaches appropriate audience to drive improvement.
• Serves as primary contact for customer and certification audits within the district.
• Ensures timely execution of responses and corrective actions.
• Reviews customer product specifications and customer quality agreements for Univar Solutions approval, identifying discrepancies for resolution per documented SOP. Manages product workflows for the district via SAP and SharePoint.
• Manages complaints across the district. Investigates quality non-conformance trends as warranted by data analysis. Coaches and assists others in Root Cause Analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) for pre-defined categories of 10% non-conformances. Leads district quality meetings to assess complaint performance and KPIs and offers coaching to improve processes.
• Oversees laboratories within assigned district and the methods employed for analytical tests, assessing good lab practices (GLPs). Supports Branch Chemists in the Quality and Laboratory systems.

National Level

• Responsible for reporting US complaint metrics and evaluating trends as part of the global quality team. Partners with Canada and Mexico to lead complaint improvement initiatives across North America.
• Serves as expert on Field Quality processes, including regulatory compliance, acting as primary liaison to the Quality COE. Defines and leads Quality process improvement rollouts to the field. Part takes in Quality COE processes as needed.
• Assists with Corporate Account Management, serving as a primary quality contact for Corporate Accounts placed on Incident Management.
• Drives data-driven continuous improvement projects based on metrics and internal/external audit trends, including process improvements and value capture.
• Performs other related duties as required or requested.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 5-7 years of experience, 3+ in a leadership capacity, in chemical distribution, pharmaceutical, food, or related regulatory industry, industrial manufacturing (preferably chemical), with responsibilities in quality or operations is preferred.
• Ability to build effective working relationships/networks and influence both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in developing and implementing concepts and programs
• Strong oral, presentation and written skills
• Strong knowledge of technical quality disciplines such as cGMP, FDA, ISO, Kosher/Halal and ASI standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills in coaching and team building with all levels of people in the organization.
• High level of decision-making ability, balancing practicality for continuous improvement, customer needs and company objectives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload.
• Ability to “sell” internally and quickly gain and maintain credibility throughout the organization.
• Strong communication skills (speaking, writing, presentation) in both internal and external situations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Lead Auditor certification
• Ability to travel up to 25%

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:

Location: This position can be based out of Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA, or Morrisville, PA.

PAY & BENEFITS:

• The salary range for this position is $133,000 - $166,450 annually.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Strong work/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews.
• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].