Supplier Quality Professional

Job Description:

Responsibilities

•  Manage end-to-end supplier quality processes including Vendor Change Notifications, Supplier Quality Agreements, supplier complaints, and Vendor Supply Chain Integrity activities to ensure timely and compliant execution.
•  Review, assess, and process supplier quality records and supply chain documentation to support material, service, and equipment qualification across the Lonza network.
•  Apply analytical and technical judgment to evaluate supplier requests, identify quality and operational risks, and determine appropriate actions to maintain compliance and supply continuity.
•  Coordinate cross-functional impact assessments with stakeholders including MSAT, QC, Manufacturing, Planning, and Procurement to ensure risks and required actions are effectively managed.
•  Maintain compliant supplier documentation, data integrity, and traceability within SAP, TrackWise, Document Management Systems and other enterprise quality systems.
•  Monitor supplier quality KPIs, support inspections and audits, and drive timely implementation of global supplier quality actions and process improvements.
•  Serve as a key point of contact for supplier quality processes by providing guidance, ensuring effective stakeholder communication, and supporting a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

•  University degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
•  2–5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance or Supplier Qualification within a regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environment.
•  Good understanding of cGMP, FDA, and supplier quality requirements related to VCNs, QAAs, supplier complaints, and supplier qualification processes.
•  Hands-on experience with enterprise quality systems and tools such as SAP, TrackWise, and Document Management Systems.