Sr QC Laboratory Manager

Lead Quality Standards in a Global Manufacturing Setting - Senior Quality Control Manager

An opportunity has opened for an experienced Senior Quality Control Manager to join a leading global manufacturer in the prestige beauty sector. Based at their high-output facility in Hampshire, this site alone contributes to around 20% of the company's global product supply - a testament to the scale and impact of this role.

This position sits within an established and collaborative quality team, responsible for overseeing lab operations and ensuring compliance across raw materials, finished goods, and environmental standards. The company is known for its long-standing heritage in beauty and personal care, with a diverse product portfolio and a footprint spanning over 150 countries.

If you're passionate about continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and mentoring high-performing lab teams, this role offers the chance to play a key part in driving quality excellence across a globally recognised product line.

Your role as Senior Quality Control Manager

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced QC laboratory, ensuring that materials and products meet rigorous internal and external quality standards

• Oversee testing workflows including sample analysis, outsourced testing, raw material qualification, and documentation reviews

• Manage the review and approval of routine and non-routine test data, including microbiological assessments and release of goods via SAP/LIMS

• Drive the lab's compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements, including internal audit readiness and documentation standards

• Own the QC equipment strategy - from budgeting and procurement through to calibration and preventive maintenance oversight

• Collaborate with key departments across the site (Manufacturing, QA, Planning) to identify and deliver process improvements

• Investigate customer complaints, implement effective CAPAs, and track resolution timelines

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of QC managers and lab staff, aligning objectives with broader site and quality strategies

• Design and deliver training programmes to build technical capability and reinforce a quality-first culture

Experience and qualifications for the Senior Quality Control Manager role

• A minimum of 8 years' leadership experience in quality control, ideally within the consumer goods, pharmaceutical, or cosmetics sectors

• Strong background in analytical chemistry or microbiology, with demonstrable experience managing testing labs in a cGMP-compliant setting

• Confident in handling regulatory audits and data integrity requirements (including FDA, HC, or other global agency standards)

• Skilled in statistical data analysis and trend evaluation to support decision-making and drive improvements

• Comfortable working with systems such as Microsoft Office, SAP, LIMS, and electronic QMS platforms

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

• A natural leader and coach - able to set clear expectations, support professional development, and maintain a culture of accountability

Perks and benefits

• Opportunity to lead quality operations at a high-output, globally integrated manufacturing site

• Be part of a well-respected international organisation with a strong ethical and sustainability focus

• Ongoing training, development programmes, and long-term career progression pathways

• Competitive salary package and performance-related bonus

• Flexible working and wellness initiatives to support work-life balance

• Comprehensive pension and benefits offering

To apply for immediate consideration, please submit your CV today. Alternatively, get in touch directly to discuss similar senior QC opportunities in the life sciences and cosmetics manufacturing space.