Global Supplier Quality Head

Overview

In this role, you lead the global oversight and lifecycle management of suppliers across APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and device components within Chiesi's pharmaceutical network. You will shape a unified supplier quality strategy and governance, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure compliant, reliable supply for sterile and non-sterile products. You drive risk-based oversight, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement across sites. This is a strategic, high-impact role within a newly established global function.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• company car
• pension
• private medical insurance
• wellbeing programme
• flexible benefits programme
• relocation support

Responsabilità

• Define and implement global supplier qualification and requalification strategies for critical materials and GxP suppliers across sites
• Govern and standardize supplier approval processes and lifecycle management (AFL, status)
• Establish a global supplier quality governance framework with policies and procedures
• Provide senior leadership with supplier quality metrics and lead escalation forums
• Drive harmonization of supplier quality processes across manufacturing sites
• Define and monitor supplier quality KPIs, scorecards, and trend analyses
• Lead risk-based supplier oversight, criticality assessments, and business continuity planning
• Oversee supplier events (SCARs, CAPAs) and ensure timely resolution and effectiveness
• Governing supplier-initiated changes and ensure regulatory impact evaluations
• Define and manage global strategy and standards for Supplier Quality Technical Agreements

Requisiti fondamentali

• University degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering or other relevant scientific disciplines
• Significant experience (≥10 years) in pharmaceutical quality management and supplier quality oversight
• Strong knowledge of GMP for APIs, excipients, packaging materials and combination products
• Proven experience in global supplier qualification and governance programs
• Knowledge of supplier quality risk management, change management and quality systems
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated leadership in complex global, cross-functional environments
• Strategic leadership
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Decision-making capability
• GMP knowledge for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and device components
• Global supplier qualification and governance
• Supplier risk management and CAPA processes