Job Title: Central QA (CQA) Manager

Location: Kolkata (Onsite - Work from Office)

About the Role:
We are looking for a detail-oriented and execution-focused Central QA (CQA) Manager to lead quality assurance operations across third-party manufacturing units. The role will be responsible for ensuring consistent product quality, packaging compliance, process adherence, and finished goods standards across the supply chain while supporting seamless commercialization in a rapid-paced beauty and personal care environment.

Key Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end quality assurance processes across third-party manufacturing units and suppliers.
- Conduct regular visits and audits at 3P manufacturing locations to ensure adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and ensure packaging material quality, finished goods quality, and process compliance across production batches.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, R&D;, sourcing, packaging, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve operational efficiency.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA),



CAPA implementation, deviation management, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure timely closure of quality observations, audit findings, and non-conformance reports.
- Support technology transfer and commercialization of new formulations from R&D; to manufacturing units.
- Maintain QA documentation, batch records, specifications, test reports, and quality MIS trackers.
- Ensure compliance with internal quality systems, GMP standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor supplier quality performance and drive continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Preferred Skills & Know-how:
- Robust expertise in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within skincare, cosmetics, or personal care industry.
- Good understanding of packaging quality, finished goods quality, and manufacturing quality systems.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience handl

📌 Central QA (Kolkata)
🏢 Dot & Key Skincare
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