Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
We are looking for our next Quality Manager – Capsules within our QBR Plant Quality Team. The Quality Manager will be responsible for leading and implementing the site’s quality strategy, ensuring full regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across all functions. This role plays a critical part in strengthening quality culture, supporting plant performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
This position is located in Anapolis, Brazil.
What You’ll Do:
Lead and implement the plant’s quality strategy in alignment with global quality standards
Ensure full compliance with GMP and applicable regulatory requirements (Brazil, US, EU, pharmacopoeia standards)
Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including audits, CAPA, deviations, and documentation
Manage and maintain quality certifications (ISO, Halal, Kosher, etc.)
Act as the primary contact for regulatory authorities and lead inspections
Oversee customer quality requests, complaints, and ensure timely resolution
Drive a strong quality culture and continuous improvement mindset across the plant
Lead, coach, and develop QA and QC teams to ensure high performance and engagement
Monitor and improve site quality KPIs and dashboards
Deploy global quality initiatives and share best practices within the quality network
What You’ll Need:
Education:
Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Engineering (Chemical/Technical), or Quality Management preferred
Experience:
Minimum of 7+ years of experience in Quality within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
Proven experience managing Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams
Strong expertise in GMP and regulatory requirements, particularly Brazilian regulations (e.g., RDC 34)
Experience leading audits and regulatory inspections
Experience working in an international or matrix organization preferred
Supervisory Responsibility:
Direct management of 2 employees
Oversight of a broader QA/QC organization of up to 20 employees
Work Environment:
This role operates in both office and manufacturing environments, with regular presence required on the plant floor
Physical Demands:
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including standing, walking, and working in varying conditions (hot, cold, and noisy environments)
Ability to use hands and arms for operational tasks and wear required personal protective equipment
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Full-time position
Flexibility in working hours may be required to meet plant and operational needs
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.
Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.
To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com
What We Do
About Roquette: “Offering the best of nature” Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Founded in 1933, the company currently operates in more than 100 countries, through more than 30 manufacturing sites, has a turnover of around 5 billion euros, and employs almost 10,000 people worldwide. Life and nature have been our sources of inspiration for decades. All our raw materials are of natural origin. From them, we enable a whole new plant-based cuisine; we offer pharmaceutical solutions that play a key role in medical treatments; and we develop innovative ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets. We truly unlock the potential of nature to improve, cure and save lives. Thanks to a constant drive for innovation and a long-term vision, we are committed to improving the well-being of people all over the world. We put sustainable development at the heart of our concerns, while taking care of resources and territories. We are determined to create a better and healthier future for all generations
