Senior QA Supplier Manager

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

The Senior Quality Supplier Manager is responsible for a wide range of activities/tasks related to the quality oversight of external suppliers in charge of the manufacturing activities for a product. Acting as a single point of contact with the external supplier, the Senior Quality Supplier Manager has a key role to ensure compliance of the external supplier with current GMP & GDP regulations, the Quality Technical Agreement, and with Sobi procedures and policies to enhance the product supply of medicines to consumers and to support the fast growth of Sobi. This role is also responsible for managing the quality interface and cross-functional relationships with Sobi stakeholders.

Please note this is a remote position with travel

Key Responsibilities

• Act as single point of contact for all quality-related activities with the external supplier.
• Ensure that all aspects of handling, manufacturing, and distribution of products are in compliance with Sobi Quality System, the effective Quality Technical Agreement, and that they meet relevant cGMP regulatory requirements.
• Lead external supplier qualification.
• Establish Quality Technical Agreement and ensure valid QTA clearly defines roles & responsibilities between Sobi and the external supplier.
• Implement and maintain Quality Risk Assessment and KPIs on quality external activities.
• Define & monitor remediation plans to ensure that issues are suitably addressed. Drive or support improvement opportunities for processes and product quality performance.
• Request, review GMP, GDP documentation as defined in the QTA and Sobi procedures.
• Ensure external supplier provides product reviews or data (APQR/PQRs, stability reports) as specified in the QTA.
• Assess the performance of the product and the process as per Sobi requirements.
• Manage/approve quality issues (deviations, CAPA, and complaints) as per QTA and Sobi requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring change requests either from the external supplier or from Sobi are managed according to the QTA and Sobi requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring Quality Audits of the CMO are performed according to Sobi requirements and the QTA.
• Define strategy of implementation and monitoring of key quality transformation initiatives and align with all process stakeholders outside of the Quality organization.
• Act as quality representative in projects related to external supplier, e.g., Tech Transfer, Launch.
• Assess and ensure external supplier readiness for Health Authorities inspections.
• Support inspections/audits of Sobi.
• Responsible for informing Sobi management and cross-functional teams of all critical & major issues and escalating any issues as per Sobi escalation policy.
• Ensure good collaboration is maintained within the product team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/degree in life sciences or healthcare with relevant area such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or life science industry.
• More than ten (10) years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotech product.
• Extensive experience in QA operation, production, or other relevant area (GMP, GDP).
• Strong working knowledge of US and European regulations, with emphasis on Annex 13, and preferably other regions such as APAC, LATAM, etc.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and risk management fundamentals/tools.
• Fluently spoken and written English.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Personal Attributes

• Have a solid understanding of the GMP & GDP and GCP requirements in support of IMP study.
• Be comfortable in a global and dynamic environment where priorities shift often.
• Be a highly diplomatic and tactful individual with excellent critical reasoning, risk-analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Have interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence external suppliers and cross-functional teams to foster open and collaborative discussions around difficult decisions and impactful solutions.

Additional Information

The base salary pay range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 annually. Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary, this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match, short and long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD and life insurance benefits, in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Sobi is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities.

For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.

If you are interested in being considered for this role, then please attach an updated copy of your resume (as a MS-Word or PDF file) while submitting your application.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. 

COVID-19 Policy

For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.