Quality Control Director

About the role

Huda Beauty is looking for a Quality Control Director to lead its End-to-End Quality pole within Product Operations. The role owns the quality system and gives an independent assessment of quality risk across the product lifecycle, from supplier and contract manufacturer qualification and homologation to release, post-launch surveillance and CAPA. It turns quality data into prevention, lower COPQ and stronger supplier accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end quality strategy, standards and quality management system, and give an independent view of quality risk to the VP, Product Operations and the Newness Committee.
• Confirm each project's risk score and development pathway, define critical quality attributes and acceptance criteria, and independently co-sign pilot and final homologation.
• Qualify suppliers and contract manufacturers, set quality agreements, AQL and control plans, and ensure contract manufacturers follow cosmetic GMP (ISO 22716).
• Own incoming, in-process and finished goods controls and product release, hold non-compliant product, and govern deviations, concessions and change control.
• Run supplier audits and quality scorecards, monitor complaints and trends, and own CAPA governance from root cause to closure.
• Lead the Crisis Cell from first alert to closed corrective action, separate design-origin from supply-origin issues, and track COPQ with Finance.
• Maintain project quality records, drive digital quality tools, and feed lessons learned into specifications and design rules.
• Lead, coach and develop quality managers, specialists and technologists, and partner with Packaging, Product Development, Regulatory, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance and consumer care.

Required profile

• 12+ years in quality, including leadership roles in beauty, personal care or adjacent regulated consumer goods.
• Proven experience running quality for a brand with outsourced manufacturing, and experience building a quality function and leading managers.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy or a related science.
• Track record in supplier audits, qualification, CAPA and crisis or recall management.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of cosmetic GMP (ISO 22716), quality management systems (ISO 9001), AQL sampling and release.
• Solid understanding of formula and packaging quality, including compatibility and functional testing.
• Data-driven approach: COPQ, quality KPIs and statistical tools.
• Awareness of cosmetic and packaging regulations in key markets (EU, US, GCC).

What we offer

• Premium medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and dependents.
• Monthly coaching sessions with an in-house Success Coach.
• Employee discounts on Huda Beauty products and quarterly product gifting.
• Monthly "Self Love Days" at company discretion.