Supplier Quality Specialist

Philips•Murrysville, PA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Specialist supports supplier quality management activities, including ASL administration, supplier performance monitoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Agreements. Working cross-functionally, this role helps maintain supplier data, track performance, and support compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Procurement Quality, or a related function within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA Quality System Regulations, supplier quality processes, quality records management, supplier documentation control, and quality management systems.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or a related field.
Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate across Procurement, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and supplier-facing teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure compliance in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% as required by business needs.
Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

Nice To Haves

Professional quality certifications (e.g., ASQ CQE, CQA, CSSBB) are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage supplier qualification and lifecycle activities, including supplier onboarding, Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance, qualification records, supplier changes, periodic reviews, and Supplier Quality Agreement administration. Ensure all supplier documentation is accurate, complete, current, and maintained within applicable quality systems.
Monitor supplier performance and quality compliance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting supplier quality, delivery, and compliance metrics. Identify performance trends, communicate risks, and escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders to support proactive supplier management.
Coordinate supplier quality issue resolution activities, including Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), investigations, and follow-up actions. Track timelines, maintain records, and support closure of supplier-related quality concerns in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Support and continuously improve supplier quality processes, including supplier selection and qualification, ASL management, performance monitoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Agreements. Maintain procedures, work instructions, templates, and forms while assisting with implementation of process enhancements that improve compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure supplier quality compliance and audit readiness, collaborating with Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Quality teams. Support audits, inspections, training, stakeholder guidance, and maintenance of supplier records to ensure alignment with regulatory, quality system, and business requirements.