Senior Specialist External Quality
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Job Summary
Senior Specialist External Quality
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure audit due dates for suppliers are maintained.
- Manage and provide guidance and/or assist in defining implementing and follow-up for supplier audit reports and CAPA ensuring adequate corrective action is in place and monitoring the effectiveness of that action.
- Development of a Supplier Quality management performance evaluation through Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and continuous improvement for the highest effectiveness of the supplier management system.
- Contribute to the development maintenance and improvements of supplier management policies standards and procedures.
- Participate in supplier development projects and continuous improvement activities focusing on supplier quality.
- Assist in Internal audits and ISO/FDA audits.
- Responsible for SAP Quality Module implementation (QM Views inspection plans AMPL)
- Responsible for overseeing Supplier related changes and implementation of required actions to address changes.
- Responsible for tracking Supplier quality on a monthly / quarterly basis identify supplier non-conformance trends and implement appropriate supplier actions.
- Communicate to management quality and regulatory issues on a timely basis.
- Assist with development of the Approved Supplier List and areas to be targeted during the assessment or evaluation.
- Identify and leverage best practices across supplier qualification surveillance process and quality management system audits.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Biology Biochemistry Chemistry Engineering or related fields
- 1 years of supplier quality experience
- 7 years of Quality experience
- Computer Skills: MS Outlook MS Powerpoint MS Excel MS Word
Desired Requirements:
- Drug Substance and/or Drug Product experience
- Autologous Allogenic or In-vivo cell therapy experience
- Graduate degree in related field
The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $100880 to $151321. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
Date Posted
26-May-2026Closing Date
08-Jun-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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