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Your Role At Clorox

As a Senior Quality Manager at the Burt's Bees plant, you will provide strategic quality leadership aligned with plant and enterprise business objectives. The successful individual will build and develop high-performing quality teams, ensuring regulatory and corporate compliance, and leading Quality Control, Laboratory, and integrated Quality Management Systems to embed quality ownership into plant operations.

In This Role, You Will

• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing QA/QC organization by fostering a strong culture of Quality across the plant, setting clear expectations, coaching talent, and ensuring effective training, qualification, and performance management.
• Own and maintain the site Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate, and customer requirements.
• Provide oversight of QA and QC operations, including laboratory activities, batch disposition, material controls, and documentation control (DCU).
• Govern change control, data integrity, and Good Documentation Practices across all quality records and systems.
• Lead validation and qualification programs (process, cleaning, equipment, utilities, and systems) to maintain a state of control.
• Partner with the Plant Manager to integrate quality into operational strategy, capital planning, optimizing QC, QA and Environmental programs and site roadmaps.
• Ensure quality requirements are embedded in capital projects, new technologies, and facility upgrades.
• Lead audit preparation, execution, response, and closure, ensuring effective CAPA management. Communicate audit outcomes, risks, and trends to site and senior leadership.
• Maintain a risk‑based internal audit program to monitor QMS health and compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality system effectiveness, reduce risk, and improve performance.
• Drive structured problem‑solving across deviations, complaints, OOS/OOT, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Develop and monitor quality metrics to support decision‑making and accountability.
  
  

What We Look For

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 8 years related experience in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, foods or supplements industry (Quality Manager experience).

Broad working knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and global regulations (i.e. FDA/GMP, 21CFR Parts 210/211, 21CFR Parts 700/701, ICH guidance, etc). Draft Guidance for Industry: Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO 22716...

Strong leadership & influence skills – Ability to set direction and drive results.

Proven people management, coaching, and development skills.

Critical reasoning skills and demonstrated ability to assess impact of planned and unplanned changes on product quality.

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills – a proven team player who contributes to a results-focused and motivating team environment.

Able to work independently in a fast-paced multitasking environment.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Strong Technical Project Leadership and Project Management Skills.

Experience managing 3rd party and FDA inspections is preferred.

Some Quality or Microbiology Laboratory experience preferred.

Flexibility to travel (

Workplace Type

Onsite: This individual will work Monday - Friday onsite at the Morrisville, NC plant. Relocation assistance may be available.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $106,700 - $204,900

–Zone B: $97,800 - $187,900

–Zone C: $88,900 - $170,800

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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