Supplier Quality Manager

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Supplier Quality Manager

Contract: North Chicago, Illinois, US

Salary Range: 80.00 - 85.00 | Per Hour

Job Code: 370329

End Date: 2026-07-31
Days Left: 20 days, 3 hours left

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Location: Lake County, IL (Onsite)
Duration: 9-Month Contract (Potential extension based on business needs and performance)
Schedule: Initially 100% Onsite. Hybrid (minimum 3 D onsite) may be considered after demonstrating strong performance.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Project Manager III - Supplier Quality to support supplier quality operations within a regulated pharmaceutical or medical device environment. Despite the title, this is a hands-on operational quality role rather than a traditional project management position.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing supplier quality activities, quality agreements, supplier performance metrics, and supplier scorecards while collaborating closely with manufacturing sites and cross-functional teams. This position will play a key role in driving supplier quality initiatives and ensuring compliance with quality management standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day supplier quality operations.
• Develop, review, and maintain supplier quality agreements.
• Create and maintain supplier performance scorecards.
• Verify supplier quality metrics for accuracy and completeness.
• Compile and analyze supplier performance data.
• Follow up with manufacturing sites to ensure supplier metrics are reviewed and completed on schedule.
• Support supplier quality reviews and supplier performance discussions.
• Assist with supplier controls and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
• Support Change Management, Non-Conformance, and Exception Report activities as needed.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to supplier quality processes.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and applicable regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of Quality experience in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry.
• Hands-on experience with Supplier Quality or Supplier Controls.
• Experience managing supplier quality metrics and supplier performance reporting.
• Experience working within regulated quality environments.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing Quality Agreements.
• Experience creating Supplier Scorecards.
• Experience supporting Supplier Performance Reviews.
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing sites.
• Signature authority for Change Management, Non-Conformances, or Exception Reports.
• Experience implementing or supporting Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• ASQ Certification.
• Master's degree.

Preferred Systems & Tools

• SAP
• TrackWise
• SolTraqs (or similar Quality Management Systems)
• Supplier Quality Management Systems
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Required Skills

• Supplier Quality
• Supplier Controls
• Supplier Performance Management
• Quality Agreements
• Supplier Metrics
• Supplier Scorecards
• Manufacturing Site Support
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Change Management
• Non-Conformance Management
• Exception Reports
• Root Cause Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Project Coordination
• Process Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Management

Ideal Candidate

• 5-8 years of operational Quality experience.
• Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry background.
• Strong supplier quality and manufacturing support experience.
• Hands-on contributor who enjoys executing quality initiatives rather than leading high-level strategy.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• SAP
• TrackWise
• SolTraqs
• ASQ Certification
• Supplier Quality Systems
• Quality Metrics Reporting
• QMS Implementation

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)

Pay Range: $80/hr to $85/hr

Job Requirement

• Supplier Quality
• SAP
• TrackWise
• SolTraqs
• ASQ
• QMS
• Medical Device
• Pharma

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• Osama Patel Nur Mohammed
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