Job Title:  Quality Compliance Supervisor

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #165636 - Sanford, Maine, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

The Quality Compliance Team Leader directs conformance to the GMP/Quality standards and establishes a culture to enable the site to deliver consistent, safe, and effective products. Positive Release of Finished Goods is at the core of this position’s daily responsibility.  A key role is to maintain a comprehensive site documentation system, author and maintain the site Validation Master Plan, and ensure site-wide compliance to 21 CFR Parts 11, 210, 211, and 820.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coaching and mentoring site personnel in regards to Compliance issues.  

• Lead/participate in consumer/customer satisfaction improvement initiatives. 

• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the manufacturing site Quality Plan to ensure compliance with both GMP’s and CP Global Quality Standards.

• Responsible for daily documentation authorizing product release and the execution of release procedure.

• Interpret and communicate regulatory policies and requirements to CP personnel (local resident expert and leader for compliance and related GMP concerns).

• Supervision and management of plant Documentation system (This includes all documents vital to an FDA inspection- SOP’s, Management of Change, Notices of Deviation, Batch Records, Non conformances, and Validations)

• Monitor Consumer Complaint trends and history.  Ensures that all returned samples and adverse event complaints are fully investigated and documented.

• Manage the Site Annual Product Review and provide necessary compliance documentation and corrective action strategies for continuous improvement

• Ensure that the designs, specifications, implementation, and maintenance of an cGMP system follows current regulations and CP standards

• Contribute to the local Automation, Digitization and Analytics (ADA) strategy; in specific with the paperless initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years work experience in a GMP FDA regulated industry, preferably in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of site wide documentation system, Product Release, and Batch record review

• Must be familiar with and able to work with GMP compliant Failure Investigations, Corrective and Preventive Actions, and Notices of Deviation

• Knowledge of Quality and Change Control Systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP QM, LIMS or similar integrated computerized systems.

• Supervisory experience.

• 2 years of experience preparing documentation for Product Registration in country of sale

• 2 years of experience completing Product Release documentation and final approval

• Experience in hosting/leading an FDA inspection 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $114,000 - $128,000 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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