Quality Manager - Product Team

Zinzino owns the Norwegian research and production units BioActive Foods AS and Faun Pharma AS. The company headquarters is in Gothenburg, Sweden with additional offices in Europe, Asia, the US and Australia.

Zinzino is the pioneer of test-based, personalized nutrition and scientific skincare within the wellness industry on a mission to bring the world back in balance. We inspire health and wealth for our customers, family and friends.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, regulatory affairs, production, and supply chain to uphold quality standards, drive continuous improvement, and meet customer expectations. Your focus will be on ensuring products meet all safety, efficacy, and regulatory standards while aligning with the company’s commitment to delivering top-tier nutritional products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the quality aspects of new product development from concept through to launch, ensuring products meet all regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with R&D to ensure that formulations and ingredients comply with quality specifications.
• Review product specifications, raw materials, and ingredient certificates to ensure conformity with safety standards.

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes for product development, including risk management, change control, and corrective action systems.
• Define and monitor key quality performance indicators (KPIs) during the product development cycle to ensure timely and effective problem resolution.

• Conduct quality assessments and audits of ingredient suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure they meet company quality standards and resolve any quality issues.

• Ensure products comply with relevant nutritional, safety, and labelling regulations (e.g., FDA, EFSA, GMP) for domestic and international markets.
• Stay current with industry regulations and standards, updating internal processes as necessary to maintain compliance.

• Identify and implement quality improvement initiatives within product development and production.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations for product quality issues and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in food science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality management within the nutrition, food, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems (GMP, HACCP, ISO standards) and regulatory frameworks (FDA, EFSA, etc.).
• Experience with product development processes and working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, or functional foods.
• Certification in quality management (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Six Sigma) is a plus.

At Zinzino you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of our innovative nutritional products that improve the well-being of our customers, friends and family. We offer a dynamic, collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and a chance to contribute to a healthier future and inspire change in life.

Workplace & culture

You will be part of a fun, skilled and highly motivated team who together bring great experiences and learn from what we do and continue to improve.

Full-time position, Start as soon as possible by agreement. No personnel responsibility

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

We will continuously invite suitable candidates to job interviews so don’t wait, send your application already today

Let us get together and inspire change in life!