NURA USA is a fast-growing company committed to supplying plant-based proteins, herbal extracts, natural sweeteners, sports nutrition, amino acids and specialty product to our global customers. We consistently strive to source the best innovative and high-quality ingredients. We are committed to high quality and cutting edge innovation in our products.

NURA USA is looking for a Sr. Manager of Quality Operations to lead NURA's quality control measures. Primary focus will be ensuring all quality procedures meet or exceed NURA's quality standards. The ideal candidate will have 3-5yrs experience in a GMP setting. Quality experience in a laboratory or in contract manufacturing a must. A detailed list of responsibilities include:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate, engage, and/or spearhead NURA’s quality systems, programs, initiatives, and overall development,
• maintenance, performance, and execution, respectively.
• Responsible for NURA’s vendor/manufacturing site oversight and management in regard to ensuring the safe
• production of products following cGMP or equivalent regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure and support high quality performance standards are set for the organization, evaluating regularly existing regulatory and business perspective.
• procedures, improving existing procedures, and implementing new procedures aimed at mitigating risk from a
• Oversee that all proper policies, SOPs, documentation, training, qualifications and programs related to quality
• operations are in place and properly maintained.
• May engage in technical research, review, and/or assessment of quality analysis internally, in partnership with
• third party laboratories, and with vendors.
• Review, approve, and/or update as necessary, quality manuals, SOPs, policies and processes regularly to ensure
• all quality standards are in compliance with GMP, FDA, NSF, or other competent regulatory authorities.
• Lead and oversee vendor management reviews, generate and maintain quality metrics and trends as necessary.
• Maintain a strong conceptual understanding of the processes, procedures, quality systems, operations and support with regard to NURA’s requirements and standards.
• regulatory concepts practiced and applicable to vendors site, providing respective vendor site guidance and
• Manage and host customer and/or regulatory audits.
• Oversee all open orders in the quality category in OOR system.
• Oversee product certification process and renewals (Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, Glyphosate-Free, etc.)
• Collaborate with R&D on test method development and laboratory compliance and set up.
• Engage, coach, mentor, develop, motivate, and support direct reports in aligning and performing to NURA’s goals
• and objectives.
• Lead all investigations related to OOS and customer complaints, oversee CAPA program and communicate
• findings internally and externally to customers.
• Must effectively communicate and support both internal and external matters pertaining to NURA’s Quality
• Operations.
• Have a strong understanding of 21 CFR part 111 and 117, FSMA, and FSVP.
• Ability to maintain and strengthen NURA’s vendor qualification program.
• Oversee NURA’s document and sample fulfillment program, ensuring accurate and timely turn-around to
• customers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (required); Master’s Degree or equivalent preferred. Degree in the Sciences relating to Chemistry, Biology, or Food Science preferred.

• Minimum 10 years related experience, of which 5 years managerial experience working in GMP development, manufacturing, and/or laboratory.
• Experience proactively resolving quality related issues at a customer facing level, preferred.
• Track record on successful implementation of Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control programs and policies,
• preferred.
• Ability to interpret quality concepts/CFR verbiage and apply it to Quality operations.
• Able to lead a diverse team and provide actionable timelines to complete quality projects & initiatives.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect and upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in work environment; able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected
• events and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Initiative – Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities; asks for
• and offers help when needed. Makes oneself available at off-hours to address pressing tasks or questions.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respec