Associate Director, Quality Assurance (Global Supplier Quality)

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Job Description

The Associate Director Global Supplier Quality serves as the global program owner providing leadership for the GMP materials supplier change notification and assessment processes supplier data governance and proactive approved supplier list (ASL) maintenance utilizing risk-based decision making and actions operational excellence and continuous improvement to deliver:

• Global oversight of supplier changes affecting the Gilead network with effective governance and global engagement for the supplier change notification and assessment process.
• Accurate and compliant Approved Supplier List management.
• Robust supplier master data integrity across enterprise quality and business systems.
• Meaningful supplier quality metrics and performance reporting for area of responsibility.

This position partners closely with colleagues in Global Supplier Quality External Quality Quality Systems Internal Quality Site Based Operations Procurement Regulatory Affairs and Technical Development teams to ensure supplier change management risks are proactively managed and supplier quality data remains accurate and inspection ready.

This position is located either in Foster City CA or La Verne CA

• Serve as the global process owner and strategic leader for Gileads Supplier Notification Assessment (SNA) Program including governance standards procedures and performance objectives.
• Ensure supplier change notifications are assessed consistently compliantly and using risk-based decision-making principles across all Gilead sites and functions.
• Drive harmonization scalability and continuous improvement of supplier change management processes across the global network.
• Monitor emerging supplier risks assess program effectiveness and implement appropriate visibility escalation and mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional governance and decision-making for complex supplier changes with potential product quality regulatory supply chain or network-wide impact.
• Provide oversight consultation and coordination for significant supplier changes affecting materials services manufacturing operations external partners and regulatory commitments.
• Establish consistent standards for supplier change assessment and implementation across GMP suppliers contract manufacturers laboratories warehouses and contract service providers.
• Collaborate with site and global stakeholders to ensure appropriate quality regulatory and business actions resulting from supplier changes.
• Ensure vendor site owner tasks for assigned Contract Service Providers (CSP) is managed and aligned to supplier quality lifecycle process.

• Own governance and oversight of the Approved Supplier List (ASL) as the authoritative source of supplier qualification status across Gilead.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure supplier qualification status risk classifications and lifecycle information remain accurate current and compliant.
• Establish and maintain processes for supplier master data creation modification retirement and lifecycle management.
• Partner with Quality Systems Supply Chain Procurement and Master Data organizations to ensure alignment and integrity of supplier information across enterprise systems.
• Drive supplier data quality initiatives to improve accuracy consistency reliability and regulatory compliance across business and quality systems.

• Establish performance indicators and process health metrics to monitor program effectiveness compliance data quality and supplier risk.
• Utilize analytics and trend monitoring to identify risks drive proactive actions and support data-driven decision making.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality metrics dashboards and reporting strategies that provide actionable business insights.
• Provide routine reporting and strategic insights to leadership and governance forums.

• Lead strategic initiatives that improve the effectiveness efficiency and scalability of supplier quality compliance processes.
• Establish sustainable governance mechanisms that drive accountability operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Sponsor digital transformation automation and Lean initiatives that enhance supplier oversight reporting capabilities data visibility and compliance execution.

• Sponsor and lead global governance forums to drive alignment accountability and collective ownership of supplier quality processes.
• Build strong partnerships across Quality Supply Chain Procurement Manufacturing Regulatory and Quality Systems organizations.
• Represent Global Supplier Quality during inspections audits and health authority interactions related to supplier quality systems and supplier governance processes.

• Create Inclusion-knowingthebusiness value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employeesare receivingthe feedback and insight needed togrowdevelopandrealize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose andorganizationalobjectivesand holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

• Bachelors degree with 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance Supplier Quality Quality Systems Compliance or related pharmaceutical/biotech functions.
• Strong expertise and experience with supplier lifecycle management supplier qualification supplier change management and supplier governance.
• Experience leading global quality programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with quality management systems and enterprise platforms such as Veeva SAP GPLM or equivalent systems.
• Advanced understanding of GMP GDP ICH FDA EMA and global regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and master data management activities.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience developing metrics dashboards and performance reporting.
• Leadership experience with skills for negotiating influencing stakeholder management and change management.
• Continuous improvement mindset and experience. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is desirable.

The salary range for this position is:

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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