Supplier Quality Specialist Job Description
Supplier quality specialist
provides leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
Supplier Quality Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective supplier quality specialist job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included supplier quality specialist job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage all aspects of the supplier assessment process
Reviews and approves Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)
Provide reports, data analysis and ensures flow of communication between technical groups and external suppliers/customers including following up on and resolving issues that arise
Coordinating completion of Specification Agreements with suppliers
Coordinating completion of Quality Agreements with suppliers
Performing actions associated with Change Control documents and Corrective/Preventive Acton's (CAPA), including ownership of these records
Providing updates to Supplier Records on behalf of Account Owners
Completing Supplier data for metrics and risk management documents
Managing low risk (low criticality) supplier accounts, as needed
Supporting Supplier Quality projects, as needed
Supplier Quality Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Supplier Quality Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASQ, PMI, ASQC, MRB, PE, CQE, A&P, FAA, LEAN, NDT
Education for Supplier Quality Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the supplier quality specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Science, Education, Chemistry, Manufacturing, Business, Microbiology, Industrial, Associates
Skills for Supplier Quality Specialist
Desired skills for supplier quality specialist include:
Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies
AS9117 and AS9145
Problem solving tools
Aerospace structures
Composite fabrication is desired
Control plans
EFFCI
EXCiPACT
IPEC
Desired experience for supplier quality specialist includes:
Candidate shall have bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (preferably mechanical or Electrical engineering) with a minimum 5 years of vendor quality experience
Experience in Quality assurance and Quality control of fabricated components like Pressure vessels, piping, Skids, Heat exchangers
Shall have knowledge on standards like ASME, ASNT, API
Minimum of 1 year industry experience preferred
Familiarity in using continuous improvement tools (SPC, Capability Studies, ) and fundamentals
Perform Conformity Inspections
Supplier Quality Specialist Examples
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Supplier Quality Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of supplier quality specialist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for supplier quality specialist
- Assisting in audit preparation to enable a Third Party Auditor to perform supplier audits
- Performing ad-hoc reporting on selected KPIs
- Manage most investigations (deviations and market complaints) in partnership with TLCT, QC, Belgium manufacturing facilities and suppliers to identify and follow up root causes and CAPA’s, product impact assessment
- Escalate suppliers/quality issues to stakeholders through appropriated escalation processes
- Perform and/or support supplier quality system audits on request and assess supplier capability to meet product requirement specifications
- Perform supplier performance measurement activities to improve compliance across the supply base
- Manage current regulatory requierements, internal, environment related to incoming materials
- Promote continuous improvements and customer focus spirit"
- Manage most investigations (deviations and market complaints) in partnership with Technical Lifecycle team, Quality Control, Belgium manufacturing facilities and suppliers to identify and follow up root causes and CAPA’s, product impact assessment
- Manage current regulatory requirements, internal, environment related to incoming materials
Qualifications for supplier quality specialist
- Attendance of shift and shortage meetings (Audit, Start-of-Shift, End-of-Shift ) when necessary
- Monitor quality improvement plans at supplier
- Ensure supplier notifications of quality escapes are processed as required
- 1+ years’ experience pharmaceutical industry preferred
- Knowledge of FDA cGMP as described in 21 CFR Parts 11, 210 and 211, applicable FDA and ICH Guidelines required
- 1+ years' experience in negotiation of Quality Agreements or contracts required
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a supplier quality specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for supplier quality specialist
- Review and release of batch and controlled documents (change controls) and compliance certificates from CMO's for correctness of raw materials, packaging components, labeling materials, distribution of samples, QC technical data, resolution of nonconforming lot, and physical release of product
- Maintain compliance with FDA & EU regulations in review and investigation of deviations, customer complaints, field alerts, vendor issues, validation documents for all products released into market place from CMO's
- Responsible for assuring compliance of suppliers and CMO's to BIVI specifications for contract manufactured product through audits (on site via controlled documents/records) and communications with vendors and BIVI internal partners to ensure compliance to registration and cGMPs
- Travel extensively to on-site vendor locations
- Audit Report writing
- Assists with audits and assessments of supplier's systems, processes and products to determine compliance with requirements and documents results
- Attack Plans
- CTQ monitoring
- Site NC for SQ related
- Supplier Change / Deviation Management
Qualifications for supplier quality specialist
- Working knowledge and experience with ERP enterprise software such as SAP is desirable preferred
- Experience in FDA/partner inspections is desirable preferred
- Monitor Quality Improvement Plans at supplier (QIP)
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements ISO 13485, 9001, 17025 and the IVD Directive
- Plan SQ surveillance activities and participate as a member of the Enterprise SQ Surveillance
- Support future business needs to identify areas of development for improving the performance and productivity of the supplier base
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Our growing company is looking for a supplier quality specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier quality specialist
- Participate in design changes related to supplier provided materials
- Take the quality lead role in working with suppliers on existing process improvements to develop supplier’s processes, process validations and ensure the necessary process controls and documentation
- Conduct trend analysis on key performance metrics related to supplier’s non conformities as results of audits, complaints and receiving inspections
- Support Machine/Material interface issues identified at the Breweries related to Brewing Materials
- Partner with Supplier Quality Management and Procurement on the development and approval of quality assurance agreements with suppliers
- Ensure Quality at the Source for selected Key Suppliers
- Lead Continuous Improvement Projects at suppliers
- Perform Root Cause Analysis of non-conformances and lead implementation of corrective & preventive actions
- Conduct supplier quality system audits and follow up activities
- Develop First Article and Production (as applicable) Inspection and Test Plans and manage the suppliers’ execution of these plans
Qualifications for supplier quality specialist
- Develop visibility tools to monitor performance of high risk supplier networks
- You are the interface to manufacturing in a quality expert role externally internally with high attention of the management of production
- You have a solid experience in application of Quality-methods and statistics, PPAP, SPC, MSA, APQP
- Plan, conduct and report external supplier / contractor audits and assessments in line with external audit Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure audit files are set up and maintained for all audits and assessments performed
- Ensure corrective action activities associated with all audit observations are agreed and completed in a timely manner
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supplier quality specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supplier quality specialist
- Report to supervisor in time for findings of supplier’s issue on manufacturing process control and nonconforming product information during final inspection and shipment packaging inspection
- Follow up supplier’s disposal of nonconforming products, and perform necessary re-inspection
- Manage Supplier quality performance
- Execute special projects, as assigned by supervisor
- Participates in root cause analysis and supports resolution of supplier corrective action plans
- Perform vendor site assessments with documented results as part of Pre-Award Approval process
- Perform vendor site assessments to deploy risk management techniques for suppliers with continued poor performance or otherwise negatively impacting quality and deliver metrics
- Maintains and distributes assigned tasks
- Performs duties safely and in an environmentally responsible manner
- Performs Supplier Audits of Classified and Major suppliers, Processors and Service Providers, as applicable
Qualifications for supplier quality specialist
- Present concise and accurate information for queries on external audits as required
- Assist with the setting up and participating in meetings with relevant staff in order to discuss audit /assessment findings
- Educated to BSC level in a relevant scientific topic or appropriate experience in a pharmaceutical environment
- You must also be able to travel to contractors and supplier sites that deliver into both the Bolton and Bathgate facilities
- Bachelors degree in an Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, or related technical background
- Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of supplier quality experience
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Supplier Quality Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supplier quality specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supplier quality specialist
- Coordinates answers to Supplier Reports and Corrective Actions (Facilitates Root Cause Corrective Action activities with Suppliers as a result of Audit, Compliance, or Product deficiencies or escapes.)
- Performs source inspections of product
- Provides input and data for CAB I and CAB II meetings (Corrective Action Board)
- Supports cross functional teams engaged in continous improvement initiatives
- Performs various administrative activities related supplier quality information in the companies ERP system
- Independently determines and develops approaches to and solutions compliantly within policies & procedures
- Support Customer Service organization on RCCA on Buy part returns as necessary
- Familiarity with Metrology/Calibration for purposes of audit and measurement system analysis
- Member of Supplier Quality Management (SQM) team in the deployment of the SQM strategy and monitoring of supplier quality continuous improvement
- Manage, develop, implement, and maintain quality improvement programs
Qualifications for supplier quality specialist
- Minimum of 2+ years working directly with suppliers
- Experience in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, personal care or medical device industry, deployment of Quality Systems, process controls and/or continuous improvement methods (QSRs, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RC 14001, ISO13485 or ISO 22716)
- Certified to a nationally recognized quality certificate is desired
- Quality Systems and Supplier Management Requirements
- Bachelors degree in a related field + 4 years manufacturing experience OR a minimum of eight (8) years manufacturing experience
- Communicate effectively both verbally and written with supplier and internal personnel in a professional manner