FORMA Brands · 1 day ago
Senior Director, Quality
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expFORMA Brands is a dynamic beauty brand that empowers self-expression through high-quality products. The Senior Director of Quality will establish and improve the global Quality Management System, ensuring product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle while collaborating with various teams.
BeautyCosmeticsLifestyle
Responsibilities
Develop and execute Morphe’s global quality vision and long-term quality strategy aligned with business growth and brand values
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Quality organization across internal teams and external manufacturing partners
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on quality, risk, and compliance matters
Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including SOPs, change control, deviation management, CAPAs, complaints, and audits
Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure quality performance, supplier quality, and consumer impact
Ensure readiness for regulatory inspections and third-party audits
Oversee product quality throughout development, scale-up, and commercialization, of innovation ensuring adherence to specifications and claims
Lead quality risk assessments, stability programs, and post-market surveillance, including consumer complaints and adverse event reporting
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues and recalls, if needed
Own supplier qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance management for global contract manufacturers and vendors
Lead supplier audits and quality agreements to ensure compliance with Morphe standards and global regulations
Partner with Supply Chain to ensure consistent quality across regions and rapid resolution of manufacturing issues
Collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliance with U.S. FDA, EU, UK, Canada, and other global cosmetic regulations
Stay ahead of evolving global quality and safety standards, proactively adapting processes as needed
Ensure alignment between quality, regulatory, and brand claims
Partner with Product Development and Innovation to enable fast, compliant launches without compromising quality
Support Commercial, Marketing, and Customer Experience teams with quality insights and issue resolution
Represent Quality in executive forums and cross-functional decision-making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
15+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within cosmetics, beauty, personal care, or consumer packaged goods
Prior experience at the director or senior director level in a high-growth, brand-driven environment
Deep knowledge of cosmetic quality systems, GMPs, and global regulatory requirements
Strong experience with contract manufacturing and global supplier networks
Proven track record managing product quality at scale and across multiple regions
Strategic thinker with the ability to balance speed, innovation, and risk
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across functions and levels
Data-driven, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Company
FORMA Brands
FORMA is an incubator, accelerator, and curator of next-generation beauty brands.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$5.95M2024-06-27Private Equity· $5.95M
2019-08-16Private Equity
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