Quality Manager

Colgate • Topeka, KS

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all. Quality professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and our highly competitive compensation packages. While the pride of representing a globally recognized and trusted brand is a strong draw, new team members frequently highlight our welcoming company culture and comprehensive benefits as primary reasons for joining our team. When you step into a Quality role with us, you join a highly stable organization that respects your ambitions, providing the solid job security and resources needed to build a fulfilling, long-term career path. The Quality Manager is responsible for executing, maintaining, and continuously improving Corporate Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs at the Topeka manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Regional Quality Director, this role serves as a vital member of the Site Leadership Team, partnering closely with the Director of Manufacturing, Science & Technology (S&T) teams, and cross-functional operations leaders to drive daily quality excellence. The Manager provides hands-on oversight for site compliance with Hill’s/Colgate Quality Standards and regulatory requirements, managing localized elements of technology transfer, supplier alignment, ingredient non-conformance, and microbiology/food safety protocols. Additionally, this position leads the plant-level investigation and resolution of consumer complaints, driving root-cause analysis to ensure the highest standards of product integrity on the production floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years of Quality Management experience at a manufacturing plant
• People leadership of teams of quality professionals
• Participating or leading audit inspection activities
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety and GMP’s

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Food Science, Microbiology, chemistry, or related field
• Certification in HACCP, ISO 22000, or SQF
• Analytical experience and ability to use data and insights to drive business outcomes
• Understanding of plant process systems, quality and food safety programs and controls
• Knowledge of FDA regulations and experience with audit execution and inspection readiness
• Experience using continuous improvement methods to impact positive change

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement site Quality Systems and Food Safety Plans to reduce variation, minimize waste, and protect the business
• Ensure compliance with Colgate/Hill’s, local, and international regulatory standards; partner with regulatory agencies to address and resolve issues
• Track and report site Quality KPIs to internal and external stakeholders on a monthly (or required) basis
• Serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team to drive continuous improvement and deliver upon plant strategy
• Own daily execution of key Quality Systems such as Incoming Component & Finished Product Inspection & Release, Validation, CAPA, Change Control, Internal Audits, Laboratory Management and Documentation Management
• Manage the site Quality Audit program to ensure conformance with standards, quality-related regulatory requirements, cGMP’s, CI, and action plans to address any internal/external quality or food safety audit findings
• Lead site consumer satisfaction programs such as consumer complaint tracking and reduction of plant controllable complaints
• Administer Performance Management and Coaching / Feedback activities and provide effective career development and planning
• Prepare and Manage operating budgets for variable and fixed overheads for the Quality Team

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager