Contract-Manufacturing Quality Manager

About the company

Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the proactive wellness space, showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and powders. We make the brands Premier Protein and Dymatize, and are part of our publicly traded holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR). Founded in 1997, our success formula starts with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Purpose-driven people are given support and autonomy to develop and grow, within a culture intentionally designed so everyone feels they truly connect and belong. This regenerative culture has earned us Great Place to Work™ certification for the 9th year running (2025) and a #8 ranking on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category (top 12 for each of the last 7 years).

Work environment

This is a hybrid role based in the greater Bay Area. Employees come into the Emeryville office Tuesday through Thursday for in-person collaboration, innovation, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. The week starts with an all-company meeting on Tuesday mornings. In early 2026 we moved into a 133,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Emeryville, California, featuring spacious personal workspaces, a gym with rock-climbing wall, a café, free onsite parking, abundant greenery, and multiple transportation options.

Schedule

Hybrid: in-office Tuesday through Thursday; remote flexibility on Monday and Friday. Travel up to 50% to co-manufacturing locations is required.

Pay

The expected pay scale for this role is $120,000 to $135,000 annually, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area, and internal equity.

Responsibilities

• Auditing / Plant Quality Review (25%)
  • Owns the Quality relationship with co-manufacturing partners
  • Evaluates co-man processes for capability to consistently adhere to PNC’s specifications and product design
  • Completes on-site audits for Foods, Dietary Supplements, Finished Goods, Warehouses and Services
  • Works with R&D and Co-manufacturing Operations to approve new manufacturing locations
  • Drives continuous improvement in quality systems and regulatory compliance through relationships with co-manufacturing partners
• Product Launch Support (15%)
  • Participates in cross-functional launch team meetings as a Quality expert advising on manufacturing site selection, product design, and specification development
  • Provides definition, development, and deployment of product/package quality assurance strategy across all phases of product development from ingredient quality to finished package
  • Ensures Quality, Operational, Process Improvement and Product Development/Transfer issues and projects are implemented efficiently and effectively
  • Minimizes risk and assures equivalent Quality levels are maintained
  • Attends first production runs and ensures PNC’s finished product testing requirements are carried out for every production run
• CAPA and Complaint Resolution (20%)
  • Owns and resolves Co-Man related CAPA(s)
  • Analyzes supplier related defect data to determine root cause
  • Ensures Co-Man deviations’ technical rationale and corrective actions are acceptable and appropriate
  • Partners with Co-Mans to develop compliant solutions / improvements for PNC’s products / processes
  • Utilizes technical knowledge to prevent and identify root cause of process or product failures
• New Product / Change Doc Support (20%)
  • Reviews and approves product specifications, documents, and artwork
  • Assures product is produced as designed by R&D
  • Makes defect parameter recommendations to R&D
• Compliance follow-up and reporting (20%)
  • Ensures Co-Man compliance to regulations
  • Acts as main contact and recall/withdrawal coordinator with co-manufacturers
  • Assures appropriate audit follow-up items are addressed

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related scientific field
• Certification: FSMA compliant PCQI Certification
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant Quality Assurance experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, in a food and processing environment

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of food safety, product quality programs, preventive controls, HACCP, GMPs, allergen control programs and food defense programs in a manufacturing environment
• Supplier quality management including audit