CQ Specialist Supplier management

As a Regional Quality Systems SME in the EMEA region, you drive the improvement and standardization of the Quality Management System while coaching the CQ community. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality compliance and timely metrics reporting, enabling consistent supplier performance. The role focuses on simplifying processes, strengthening supplier quality, and ensuring audit readiness within a regulated environment. This opportunity suits a quality professional who wants broad regional impact and collaboration across DePuy Synthes in a fast‑changing healthcare landscape.

• Manage assigned Quality System processes and serve as SME (e.g., Document & Record Management, Quality Agreements, Change Control, Repack Relabel, Purchasing Controls, Audit, CAPA, training)
• Provide guidance, support, and coaching on processes and systems
• Communicate quality compliance needs and status to affected sites/organizations
• Drive simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement of processes across the EMEA region
• Ensure timely and consistent reporting of metrics and KPIs for assigned processes
• Provide regional audit/inspection readiness support
• Build regional and global partnerships to support solution implementation
• Perform other related duties as required
• Monitor compliance with company policies and quality procedures
• Evaluate quality processes and recommend improvements to meet regulatory requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Commercial Quality, or supplier quality management in a regulated medical device or pharmaceutical environment
• Experience leading supplier-focused quality activities or workstreams
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and supplier quality processes
• Experience with supplier investigations, nonconformances, and CAPA
• Experience with ISO certification, Notified Body; health authority inspection experience preferred
• Understanding of QM Systems and local/regional (EMEA) Medical Device regulations
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Influence across internal and external stakeholders
• Analytical thinking
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Supplier quality processes
• CAPA handling