Associate Director, Supplier Quality

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The Associate Director of  Supplier Quality will demonstrate core strengths in supplier evaluation and selection, monitoring and development. This includes a robust process to work with key business partners and intelligently select suppliers based on fit for purpose criteria. The criteria will include measurements of competencies in quality assurance and control, risk management, continuous improvement, collaboration, and communication. The Associate Director will have experience in audits and inspections, with a strong understanding of regulations from the major health authorities and associations. As a key member of our corporate quality leadership team, this individual will play a crucial role in ensuring the ongoing compliance, quality, and inspection readiness of our GxP suppliers as well as our internal sites and external partners.

This role is fully remote with about 30% travel required, including some international travel.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supplier Evaluation & Selection
  • Provide strategic vision and process for maintaining the lifecycle management of the GxP supplier qualification process
  • Interface with key business partners to foster and maintain external supplier relationships
  • Identify key processes to monitor performance of suppliers
• Risk Management
  • Provide risk inputs to compliance and Quality leadership based on supplier quality activities
  • Drives the team to recognize and address systemic quality at external sites and with strategic partners in order to drive improvements and to mitigate risk
  • Recommend risk mitigation options to leadership and verify their effectiveness
• Continuous Improvement
  • Maintain and improve upon the Master Control Supplier Quality and where applicable Audit Module and own the ongoing maintenance of program outputs for Supplier Quality
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Coordinate with Manufacturing and other key business partners to maintain a lifecycle approach to supplier and strategic partner relationships
  • Lead the management of the master supplier list for the entire company
  • Leads cross functional teams in Quality improvement initiatives

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline, an advanced degree is preferred
• 10+ years of experience in quality, supplier quality management, and inspections and audits within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Minimum of 5 years of leading people in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Strong knowledge of GxP regulations
• Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams in a quality-related environment as well as managing strategic partner accountabilities from a supplier quality perspective
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed

Key Capabilities:

• Inclusive mindset: Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for diversity, and actively work to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected
• Creativity and innovation: Possess a willingness to think outside the box and come up with unique and creative solutions to challenges
• Commitment to excellence: Take pride in your work and consistently strive for excellence in everything you do
• Results-oriented: Driven to achieve goals and objectives, with a strong focus on delivering measurable results
• Ethical behavior: Act with integrity and demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior in all interactions with colleagues and stakeholders
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, able to adjust to changing priorities, and willing to take on new challenges
• Strong communication skills: Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, using clear and concise language
• Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team, actively sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve common goals
• Resilience: Demonstrate the ability to bounce back from setbacks and persevere in the face of challenges
• Continuous learning: Show a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, continually seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills