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How much do traceability manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for traceability manager in the United States is $59,525.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,000.00 and $68,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Traceability Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Traceability Manager, you need expertise in supply chain management, quality assurance, and data analysis, typically backed by a degree in logistics, business, or a related field. Familiarity with traceability software (such as ERP or specialized tracking systems), GS1 standards, and relevant industry certifications like Six Sigma or ISO are commonly required. Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help ensure compliance and foster collaboration across teams. These skills are vital to maintaining product integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational transparency throughout the supply chain.

What are some common challenges faced by Traceability Managers, and how can they be addressed?

Traceability Managers often face challenges such as integrating traceability systems across diverse supply chains, ensuring data accuracy, and meeting regulatory compliance. These challenges can be addressed by collaborating closely with IT and operations teams to standardize processes, implementing robust data verification protocols, and staying updated on industry regulations. Regular training and open communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders are also key to proactively identifying and resolving traceability issues.

What are Traceability Managers?

Traceability Managers are professionals responsible for ensuring that products, materials, or information can be accurately tracked throughout the supply chain. They develop and implement systems to monitor the movement and history of goods, ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards. Their work helps organizations maintain transparency, improve quality control, and respond quickly to recalls or quality issues. Traceability Managers often collaborate with various departments, such as procurement, production, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless tracking processes.

What is the difference between Traceability Manager vs Quality Assurance Specialist?

AspectTraceability ManagerQuality Assurance Specialist
CertificationsISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Certified Quality ManagerASQ CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt
Work EnvironmentManufacturing, Supply Chain, Food IndustryManufacturing, Software, Healthcare
Employer UsageEnsures product traceability and complianceEnsures product quality and process improvements

The Traceability Manager focuses on tracking and documenting product movement throughout the supply chain, ensuring compliance and transparency. The Quality Assurance Specialist concentrates on testing, inspection, and maintaining product quality standards. While both roles aim to improve product integrity, the Traceability Manager emphasizes traceability systems, whereas the QA Specialist emphasizes quality control processes.

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Assurance and Traceability Senior Director

Assurance and Traceability Senior Director

Textile Exchange

New York, NY • Remote

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

Salary: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00

Assurance and Traceability Senior Director

Reports to: Chief Standards and Strategy Officer

Direct Reports: 3

Remote North America, UK and Europe


About Us

Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.

By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.

For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. Thats why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and adriven community.


At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visitTextileExchange.org.


Working at Textile Exchange

We work remotely with a teamlocatedin 20+ countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals. We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups, processors, brands, retailers, and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.


Position Summary

The Assurance and Traceability, Senior Director will have accountability for two pillars of the Textile Exchange standards system: our assurance system and digital tools. The Senior Director will shape the future of these pillars of the standards system through their knowledge and leadership. They will lead teams responsible for certification body oversight, monitoring, data collection and management, and digital tool/platform development. This leadership role will offer an opportunity to continue improving one of the industrys largest sustainability standards systems during a pivotal transition to a new standard: the Materials Matter Standard. The role demands a forward-thinker with the right knowledge and experience to navigate multiple outcomes amidst changes being implemented across a range of contexts.


Successful candidateshavedemonstratedleadershipoflarge, global teams androbust knowledge of certification systems, especially those that includethird-party certification, traceability, and advanceddigital platforms. They will haverobust knowledgeofassurance models with a knack forcommunicating to various audienceswith confidence.


Key Responsibilities

  • Effective management ofhigh performing and highly engaged teams,contributing to the organizational culture.
  • Accountable forrobust assuranceand traceability aspart ofanintegratedstandards systemthat is credible, scalable, and future-ready.
  • Accountable fordigital tools and systemsthateffectivelyadvance thestandardssystem by supporting transparency, regulatory alignment,market confidence, and measurable impact across complex global supply chains.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Own the ongoing evolution ofassurance and traceability within thestandards system, ensuring that policies, processes, data, and governance function togetherin an integrated way.
  • OverseetheAssuranceteam,responsible forcertificationbody management, monitoring and assessment, and all other certification activities.
  • Oversee the Traceability andStandardsData teams, responsible for development and management of digital tools supporting Textile Exchange standards.
  • Proactively evolve therelevant models andsystemsto strengthen the integrity of the standards system,balancing credibility, usability, cost, and innovationamid regulatory change, technological advancement, and shifting market expectations,ensuringlong-termstrategic success.
  • Develop strategies tostrengthenproactive monitoring and responseto complaints or inquiries related to certification bodyperformance or user conformity across the system
  • In partnership with thestandardsleadership team,define and advance Textile Exchanges strategic approach to traceability, including interoperability, scalability, and alignment with emerging regulatory and market expectations.
  • Ensureappropriateriskmanagementwithin certification activities,includingappropriate organizationaltransparency, responsiveness, andconfidence.
  • Guideprioritization decisions where trade-offs exist between rigor, scalability, cost, and adoption.
  • Represent Textile Exchange externally as a thought leader on assuranceand traceability, with certification bodies,the ISEAL community, peer standards bodies, users, and strategic partners.


Minimum Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience insustainability relatedstandards and certificationschemes
  • 10+ years of management experience,including global and remote teams
  • Experience acrossa range of assurance models, includingnavigating implementation across diverse contexts
  • Experienceof traceability and information management systems
  • Experience in strategy developmentand ownership of system-level outcomes
  • Commitment to contributing to a positive organizational culture
  • Strong communicationskills, including comfort navigating between technical and high-levelaudiences
  • Experience engaging incross-initiative alignment efforts, including across regulatory and voluntary contexts
  • Experience leadingcomplex systemsthroughsignificant growthand dynamic contexts
  • Experience in riskandperformance management within the context of certification
  • Experiencewith chain of custody models
  • Experience with data modeling and data management systems


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with an ISEAL member initiative
  • Experience within the apparel, textile,or agriculture sectors


Employment Package

  • Full-Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
  • Required travel: between 35%
  • Annual Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 USD