Manager, International Quality – Regulatory & Development

Manager, International Quality – Regulatory & Development

Full Time Professional BC, CA

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: CA $80,000.00 To CA$ Annually

Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is a vertically integrated global leader in cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods, driven by sustainable innovation. As one of North America's longest-standing produce operators built on decades of expertise, we're a company where growers, innovators, and creators come together to shape the future of high-performing plant-based brands around the world.

Joining Village Farms means joining a global team built on purpose, integrity, and ambition. Here, we grow people, ideas, and possibilities.

The Opportunity

As the International Quality Manager – Regulatory & Development, you will play a critical role in enabling Village Farms' international growth by ensuring our products, suppliers, and quality systems meet the highest global regulatory and quality standards.

Reporting to the International Director, Quality, you'll lead global quality initiatives supporting new product development, supplier qualification, and international market expansion. Acting as a strategic quality partner across the business, you'll collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, and International Business Development teams to manage supplier relationships, mitigate risk, maintain regulatory compliance, and support successful product commercialization across international markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for a quality professional who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment and enjoys building partnerships that drive global business success.

This role can be located anywhere in British Columbia/the Western side of Canada, with the ideal candidate being in the Lower Mainland as travel to our Delta office will occur from time to time
. This role may also have up to 25% of International travel.

What You'll Do

Lead International Supplier Quality & Customer Lifecycle Management

• Identify, qualify, onboard, and manage international suppliers and service providers to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic quality guidance to International Business Development teams throughout supplier onboarding and customer lifecycle activities.
• Develop, review, negotiate, and maintain Quality Technical Agreements that clearly define GMP and GACP responsibilities while aligning with commercial agreements.
• Perform risk assessments of supplier quality agreements and recommend mitigation strategies to minimize business risk.
• Manage supplier quality commitments to support successful product launches and sustainable international supply.
• Coordinate quality communications with suppliers regarding manufacturing, personnel, specification, and process changes affecting international markets.
• Review supplier change controls, deviations, CAPAs, OOS/OOT investigations, and quality events.
• Plan, conduct, and facilitate supplier audits to ensure ongoing compliance with GMP, GACP, and product specifications.
• Support customer product registrations by providing required quality documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance and oversee corrective and preventive action plans.

Drive Product Development & Technical Quality Solutions

• Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Supply Chain teams throughout product development and commercialization activities.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout the product lifecycle from development through commercial supply.
• Review product specifications, manufacturing documentation, and technical records to support international product approvals.
• Support technology transfer activities across Village Farms facilities and qualified international suppliers.
• Provide technical guidance on quality requirements for manufacturing, export, and distribution of GACP bulk, GMP bulk, and finished packaged products.
• Advise leadership on customer quality issues, assess associated risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Review and support GMP/GACP investigations related to product deviations, ensuring effective CAPA implementation.
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