Raw Material Qualification Program Manager

Job summary

Lead the end-to-end qualification and approval of raw materials to support new product launches and supply resilience. Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to ensure materials meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

Job details

Looking for a role where you can influence innovation, supply strategy, and executive decision-making? As our Raw Material Qualification Program Manager, you'll lead the approval and qualification of raw materials that support new product launches and long-term supply resilience across North America and Asia. You'll work closely with senior leaders, collaborate across multiple business functions, and play a key role in a growing function with strong future leadership potential. Job Status: Permanent Full-Time Work Timings: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm Work Location: Hybrid Salary Range: $100,000–$115,000 per year In this role, you will: Lead end-to-end raw material qualification and approval projects, ensuring materials meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements before production use. Coordinate and influence cross-functional stakeholders across Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Innovation, Formulations, and Supply Planning to keep approvals on track and aligned with business priorities. Liaise with suppliers to obtain, review, and manage technical and compliance documentation, including CoAs, GMP certifications, manufacturing processes, and regulatory records. Manage approval activities, change controls, risk assessments, and qualification records while prioritizing multiple concurrent projects based on business urgency. Develop dashboards, reports, and executive-level summaries that provide visibility into project status, risks, timelines, and implementation progress. You have: A Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline such as Biotechnology, Nutrition, Chemistry, Food Science, Life Sciences, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical, or related roles within nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, cannabis, agricultural commodities, or other regulated industries. Demonstrated project management experience coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives; PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or similar training is an asset. Experience interpreting technical specifications, supplier documentation, GMP requirements, regulatory compliance records, and raw material qualification processes. Strong commercial awareness combined with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to make sound risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment. You get: Great benefits package (healthcare, health & personal spending accounts, wellness days, Employee & Family Assistance Program) Company-provided RRSP $300 per year to spend on company products Employee discount pricing Employee appreciation events & rewards Free onsite parking Bus pass reimbursement Exclusive discounts with various vendors Why us? We’re much bigger than you think – 30+ natural health brands loved across North America. Proudly Canadian-owned & operated Learn more about us here: https://ca.naturalfactors.com/pages/our-nature This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best! All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.

What you’ll do

Lead the end-to-end qualification and approval of raw materials to support new product launches and supply resilience. Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to ensure materials meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a science discipline and over 5 years of experience in procurement, quality, or supply chain within regulated industries. Proven project management experience and the ability to interpret technical specifications and GMP requirements are essential.

Benefits

• Healthcare • Health & Personal Spending Accounts • Wellness Days • Employee & Family Assistance Program • Company-provided RRSP • Company Product Allowance • Employee Discount Pricing • Employee Appreciation Events & Rewards • Free Onsite Parking • Bus Pass Reimbursement • Vendor Discounts

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Raw Material Qualification
• Stakeholder Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Supplier Management
• Risk Assessment
• Change Control
• Technical Documentation Review
• Cross-functional Coordination
• Commercial Awareness
• GMP Requirements
• Dashboard Development

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Healthcare