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Supplier Development Quality Specialist (Remote - United States)
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$124K - $170K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Job Description:
Supplier Development Quality Specialist
3M Health Care is now Solventum
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.
We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Supplier Development Quality Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Providing Supplier Quality Engineering support to manufacturing site and product portfolio teams by actively applying skills from the Quality Body-of-Knowledge for supplier controls related to components and materials used in medical devices, drug/device combination products, other regulated products, and purchased finished goods
- Identifying and leading improvement opportunities to proactively ensure vendor compliance to all applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations, including but not limited to US 21 CFR 210, 211, and 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, etc.
- Executing global internal supplier quality projects and partnering with our vendors to reduce risk, improve processes, and reduce waste using the quality improvement tools of process control & monitoring, DOE, risk analysis, problem solving processes, protocol development, reporting, trend analysis and reaction, capability analysis and measurement system analysis
- Driving completion of key Supplier Quality requirements including, but not limited to, Supplier Qualifications, Supplier Quality Agreements, Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), Supplier Change Notice evaluations, Supplier Scorecards, Receiving Material Inspection Plans, and Internal & External Audit Support (to include Supplier assessment/auditing)
- Maintaining effective Quality Metric performance by identifying and executing activities to enhance purchased material quality, reduce supplied material variances, and resolve decreases in performance.
- Assuming responsibility of quality programs of major importance to division interests involving scientific research/understanding, applied technology, and product or process innovations. Maintaining a flow of major quality contributions such as material/product/process and system innovations and understandings, and documents and communicates these learnings via internal reports, technical presentations and/or publications.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND eight (8) years of experience in Quality, Continuous Improvement, or Operations/Supply Chain functions in the Medical Device/Pharmaceutical/Aerospace industry in a private, public, government or military environment
OR
- High School Diploma/GED AND twelve (12) years of experience in Quality, Continuous Improvement, or Operations/Supply Chain functions in the Medical Device/Pharmaceutical/Aerospace industry in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Three (3) years of Supplier and/or Quality-specific Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Skills including, but not limited to, Supplier Quality Management, Risk Management, Medical Device Manufacturing, Supplier Corrective Action Requests, and Continuous Process & Product Improvement
- Demonstrated successful organizational influence in areas including, but not limited to, compliance excellence, continuous improvement, product-related risk analysis/mitigation, and/or manufacturing process capability and control enhancement (P&PC)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide diligent, concise, and fact-based communication to Executive Management, Leadership, and cross-functional partners
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills with the demonstrated ability to create momentum and deliver results in a timely manner by prioritizing personal workloads independently with minimal guidance
Work location:
- Remote (United States)
Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance: Not authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $124,000 - $170,500, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-RewardsResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.
Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND eight (8) years of experience in Quality, Continuous Improvement, or Operations/Supply Chain functions in the Medical Device/Pharmaceutical/Aerospace industry in a private, public, government or military environment.
- OR High School Diploma/GED AND twelve (12) years of experience in Quality, Continuous Improvement, or Operations/Supply Chain functions in the Medical Device/Pharmaceutical/Aerospace industry in a private, public, government or military environment.
- Three (3) years of Supplier and/or Quality-specific Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
- Skills including, but not limited to, Supplier Quality Management, Risk Management, Medical Device Manufacturing, Supplier Corrective Action Requests, and Continuous Process & Product Improvement.
- Demonstrated successful organizational influence in areas including, but not limited to, compliance excellence, continuous improvement, product-related risk analysis/mitigation, and/or manufacturing process capability and control enhancement (P&PC).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide diligent, concise, and fact-based communication to Executive Management, Leadership, and cross-functional partners.
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills with the demonstrated ability to create momentum and deliver results in a timely manner by prioritizing personal workloads independently with minimal guidance.
- Work location: Remote (United States)
- Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international
- Relocation Assistance: Not authorized
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits, regularly benchmarked with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
- The expected compensation range for this position is $124,000 - $170,500, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
- This position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.).
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