Supplier Quality Specialist

Job Title: Supplier Quality Specialist
Location: Norcross, GA 30071
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Summary:

• The Supplier Quality Review Specialist is responsible for preparing supply quality reviews to facilitate evaluation of supplier performance aligning with Werfen's quality, reliability, compliance, and cost objective requirements in accordance with regulatory and internal standards.
• This role focuses specifically on compiling supplier quality data for review, documenting Supplier Quality Reviews, and facilitating communication of Supplier Quality Review results, both, internally and externally

Key Accountabilities:

• Prepare and document Supplier Quality Reviews in accordance with internal procedures to facilitate alignment with suppliers in supporting Werfen's quality, reliability, compliance, and cost objectives.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Procurement to align review findings.
• Timely preparation and archival of Supplier Quality Review reports in accordance with internal procedures.
• Ensure all supplier review documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in the appropriate quality management system in compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• This includes reviewing, archiving, and obtaining supplier certifications/registrations with regulatory bodies (FDA, ISO, etc.)
• Support communication of review findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support internal/external audit requests specific to Supplier Quality Review process and output.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Networking/Key relationships:

• All Suppliers, key process related stakeholders, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Logistics, and Plant Operations/Manufacturing.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Quality, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years experience in quality, supplier management, procurement, or materials evaluation - preferably in medical devices, diagnostics, or regulated environments.
• Experience using ERP systems (preferably Infor LN and/or SAP)
• Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Experience evaluating quality data, supplier performance metrics, and compliance documentation
• Proficiency with quality systems and documentation tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Works well with diverse groups; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to execute tasks in alignment with established guidelines and procedures.
• High level of autonomy.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Individual Contributor Core Competencies:

Managing Work:

• Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Emotional Intelligence Essentials:

• Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.

Building Partnerships:

• Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups, including cross-functional groups, to achieve results.

Decision Making:

• Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.

Continuous Improvement:

• Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions.

Continuous Learning:

• Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

Work Environment:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate.
• Must be able to detect, identify and inspect scientific data.
• The employee will be required to stand and/or walk up to 8 hours per day and/or sit for up to 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to use hands to feel objects, including keyboard, telephone and pipettes or other lab equipment.
• May need to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Will be required to talk and hear and have specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• May occasionally have to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment will vary but is usually moderate.
• This position is very active and requires varying levels of mobility.