Quality Manager Contract Manufacturing Cosmetics

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

Contract Manufacturing (CM) Quality Manager– EMEA (Cosmetics)

Location : Solingen, Germany, or Teplice Czech Republic, or United Kingdom, or France.

Fixed Term Contract up to 18 months (until May 2026), Starting ASAP.

Let's Talk About You

You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you’re interested in our fixed term contract (up to 18 months) Contract Manufacturing (CM) Quality Manager– EMEA role, this might be your next step! This is a great choice for an ambitious doer, maker and innovator. We are looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join Edgewell Personal Care – a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog Skincare, Cremo and recently acquired Billie… just to name a few!).

Now, Let’s Get Down to Business

Reporting to our Senior Quality Director based in Germany, you will manage the quality requirements related to contract manufacturers and service providers for the entire value stream of “regulated / cosmetic products” (Personal Care Products) and “biocides”. You will also be responsible for establishment, implementation and direction of efforts and procedures to ensure that requirements of components and finished products conform to Edgewell Personal Care’s quality standards. In addition, you will work with CMs to ensure that adequate controls are in place to confirm that raw materials, components, products, packaging, and services comply with established requirements. If there’s one thing, you’ll get here at Edgewell, it’s a collaborative group full of likeable, diverse and nurturing colleagues. They’re an inspiring bunch. While your experience is of course important, we’re all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.

Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?

It would be great if you have the following skills and experience :

• Education in Process Engineering / Chemical Engineering or related field. Masters preferred.
• Significant experience with suppliers in a Supplier Quality position within Manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of EU cosmetic directive regulated products.
• Strong statistics and sampling plans background
• General knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and their application.
• Excellent computer skills – working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Minitab and SAP.
• External auditing experience desired.
• Knowledge of Part Approval Process highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Process highly preferred.
• QE certification or Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulated products.
• QC laboratory experience a plus.
• Knowledge around product safety assessments
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 9001, ISO 22716 C-GMP, ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 and / or 21 CFR 210 / 211 as a plus.
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Process highly preferred.
• Fluent in English and German / or French or Czech

Now Take the Next Step

If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your teammates who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com

Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.