Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality

Johnson & Johnson • Wilson, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is part of the JJIM Supplier Quality group, a global team focused on supplier lifecycle management for over 3500 suppliers on behalf of 20 J&J Innovative Medicines sites globally. The responsibilities include supplier selection, audit qualification, risk management monitoring, and issue management with suppliers across Biotherapeutics, Synthetics, and Advanced Therapies platforms. The role also supports NPI growth, business continuity, and quality and compliance goals in accordance with J&J quality and regulatory guidelines. The position is located in Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA; Spring House, PA; Wilson, NC; or Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• BSc in Science, Engineering and Technical subjects is preferred
• E2E supply chain management or site based QA, QC, QMS experience
• Knowledge on EQ/SQ QMS required to manage Nonconformances, supplier investigations, change control and audits
• Position requires ability to build and drive collaboration and teamwork across regional sites and global EQ organization
• Minimum of 5 years’ in product / supplier lifecycle management across operating supply chain platforms including Biotherapeutics, Synthetics and Advanced Therapies.
• Practical experience with GMP – and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) regulation and direct experience of regulatory authorities’ inspections
• Strong understanding of Biotherapeutics, Synthetics and Advanced Therapies marketed products, including raw material management, DP/DS manufacturing processes, related compliance and quality system management.
• Verbal/written communication skills that are effective across internal/external stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Excellent analytical skill to identify gaps and root causes of issues and develop and communicate solution proposals.
• Experienced working remotely and independently, self-motivated and comfortable operating within tight deadlines.
• Ability to lead and influence in a high matrix environment
• Bus Ex mindset – (Project management, change management, communications)

Nice To Haves

• Coaching
• Communication
• Compliance Management
• Controls Compliance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Data Compilation
• Econometric Models
• ISO 9001
• Issue Escalation
• Performance Measurement
• Problem Solving
• Quality Control (QC)
• Quality Standards
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Technologically Savvy
• Vendor Selection

Responsibilities

• Owns supplier lifecycle management for a portfolio of suppliers including supplier selection, qualification, risk management, performance monitoring, issue management and compliance auditing.
• Owns SQ QMS activities supporting lifecycle such as nonconformances, investigations, change control and audits.
• Collaborate with JJIM Site QA teams on supplier performance and supplier material or services changes.
• Deliver direct support to JJIM local Site during Customer, JJRC and HA inspections as needed.
• Lead and maintain supplier relationships through business initiatives and compliance needs.
• Support Supplier Quality project scoping and lead project management to achieve goals, objectives and cascade.
• Shape supplier management practices for platforms with evolving or emerging complexities, or with hybrid supply chains, models, such as with advanced therapies, critical technology and software solutions providers.
• Act as Supplier Quality Indirect Materials point of contact with site SPOCS related to indirect supplier management.
• Project manage quality initiatives that have impact across JJIM site network in collaboration with site quality teams.
• Deliver change management and communication updates within supplier quality on core activities and projects.
• Build effective networks and act as SQ point of contact for Indirect Supplier / Services management with core partners.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior