Supplier QA - M3

Boston Scientific • ,

2d • $77,300 - $146,900

About The Position

The Supplier QA - M3 (Supplier Quality Manager) provides day-to-day management of Supplier Quality personnel to implement and execute functional objectives, vision, and mission. The role drives resolution of supplier quality events, preventive quality initiatives, and supplier quality deliverables, while supporting material subcategory quality strategies and translating functional objectives into site strategies.

The position leads Quality supervisors, engineers, and technicians supporting Manufacturing, Supplier Development, New Product Development, and Quality Systems. It directs projects to ensure high-quality manufacturing and regulatory compliance, provides manufacturing support to address supplier defects and reduce quality, compliance, service, and cost impacts, and promotes process improvements using Quality System and business tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, materials, mechanical, electronic, biotechnology, chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of overall experience in the medical device industry.
• Prior experience in Supplier Management and People Management positions.
• Fully bilingual.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Supplier Quality is preferable.
• Knowledge of problem solving, negotiation, and project management.
• Lead Auditor knowledge or experience.
• ASQ certification (CQE, CRE, SSGB, or SSBB) is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of QSRs.

Responsibilities

• Implement staffing plans by identifying resource requirements, preparing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating selection with Human Resources.
• Foster a diverse workplace where participants can contribute to organizational objectives.
• Direct and guide exempt engineers, specialists, and supervisory staff; may also supervise non-exempt employees.
• Keep organizational vision and values central to decisions and actions, and demonstrate effective change leadership.
• Build strategic partnerships to advance departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and execute organizational and operational policies affecting one or more groups.
• Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures, including applicable FDA, BSI, and EEO regulations.
• Make decisions about work processes, operational plans, and schedules to achieve department objectives.
• Develop, monitor, and adjust department budgets.
• Identify, develop, and implement processes to improve department performance.
• Monitor department activities and records to ensure compliance and support independent action through critical decision-making.
• Define manufacturing support assignments to address supplier defects, minimize quality, compliance, service, and cost impacts, and implement process improvements using Quality System and business tools.
• Escalate issues to Category teams and coordinate functional support and prioritization to address business needs.

Benefits

• Core and optional employee benefits are offered; details are available at www.bscbenefitsconnect.com.
• Exempt, non-sales roles may be eligible for an annual bonus target and long-term incentives, subject to plan requirements.

What This Job Offers

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