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Manager, International Quality – Regulatory & Development
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
- International Quality Manager supporting Village Farms' global cannabis and plant-based products. Leading supplier quality, regulatory compliance, audits, and commercialization across international markets.
Responsibilities
- Lead international supplier quality and customer lifecycle management.
- Identify, qualify, onboard, and manage international suppliers and service providers.
- Develop, review, negotiate, and maintain Quality Technical Agreements defining GMP and GACP responsibilities.
- Perform supplier quality risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Manage supplier quality commitments supporting product launches and international supply.
- Review supplier change controls, deviations, CAPAs, OOS/OOT investigations, and quality events.
- Plan, conduct, and facilitate supplier audits for GMP, GACP, and product-specification compliance.
- Support customer product registrations with required quality documentation.
- Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Supply Chain throughout product development and commercialization.
- Review product specifications, manufacturing documentation, and technical records for international product approvals.
- Support technology transfer across Village Farms facilities and qualified international suppliers.
- Advise on quality requirements for manufacturing, export, and distribution of GACP bulk, GMP bulk, and finished packaged products.
- Monitor international quality regulations and advise leadership on changes affecting global operations.
- Support regulatory assessments, submissions, customer registrations, and market access activities.
- Provide quality training and technical guidance to international supply chain stakeholders.
- Lead supplier audit readiness and continuous improvement initiatives supporting product quality, compliance, and supply continuity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related discipline; equivalent experience and training considered.
- Minimum five years of direct quality assurance experience in cannabis, pharmaceutical, food, or similarly regulated manufacturing.
- Experience supporting international quality systems, supplier qualification, regulatory compliance, and product commercialization.
- Experience working cross-functionally in manufacturing, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and product development environments.
- Experience conducting supplier audits and managing external quality relationships.
- Strong knowledge of GMP Quality Management Systems in manufacturing, packaging, or warehousing.
- Thorough understanding of Canadian Cannabis Regulations and Good Production Practices.
- Working knowledge of European GACP.
- Working knowledge of European Union and Australian GMP requirements for medicinal cannabis production.
- Experience with GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001, or similar quality frameworks considered an asset.
- Experience supporting equipment qualification, process validation, and technical quality systems.
- Strong understanding of supplier quality management, audits, CAPAs, change control, deviations, and risk management.
- Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to build collaborative relationships across global teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with exceptional attention to detail.
Benefits
- Company-paid comprehensive benefits
- Education assistance to support continued growth
- Opportunities to grow your career across brands, functions, and countries
- Collaboration and continuous improvement opportunities
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