Supplier Quality Specialist

Supplier Quality Specialist Contract (6-7 Months) Rochester, NY OR Bridgewater, NJ Position Summary: The Supplier Quality Specialist partners directly with Bausch + Lomb’s External Manufacturing (EM) suppliers to support commercial nutritional products. This role ensures that finished goods EM suppliers comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and Bausch + Lomb quality standard's. Key Responsibilities Support ongoing manufacturing of nutritional products at EM suppliers to ensure internal and external requirements are met or exceeded. Manage batch releases, nonconformances, quality change requests, and CAPAs, including root cause investigations, to ensure timely completion. Resolve supplier quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies and escalate issues affecting product to Quality Management. Track and trend quality data, identify adverse trends, and initiate corrective actions. Support product complaint investigations. Assist Quality Management with all audits, including FDA, Notified Body, other regulatory agency, and licensed customer audits. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or scientific field (required). Hands-on experience in supplier quality (preferred). Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills. Experience using electronic quality management systems. Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.