Job Description
Supplier Risk Management Engineer
Medical Devices / Pharmaceuticals
Location: Loughborough
Role: Hybrid (Onsite/Home/Travel)
Salary: Competitive based on experience
My client is a leading medical device drug delivery business, one of the leading manufacturers, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Supplier Management Engineer to join the business.
Joining the sourcing team, in this role you are responsible for deploying the Supplier Risk Management systems and processes across the site, handling supplier risk audits and best practice.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Responsible for the deployment of Supplier Risk Management systems and processes across the site and supplier risk assessments.
* Supporting development of the Supplier Risk Management processes, identifying best practices.
* Responsible for the Quarterly Business Review and vendor scorecard programme in commodity class, leading improvement efforts with our key strategic or high risk suppliers across Europe.
* Implementation of continuous improvement on site and at suppliers through the use of six sigma methodology. Including optimisation, validation and the development of control strategies for continued process improvement.
* Provides support to the Vendor Assurance, Sourcing and Operations on a technical and project implementation basis.
* Provides support to the Sourcing function in the identification, qualification and ongoing management of our direct material suppliers and co-ordination of Supplier Selection Review Board process.
* Monitor the performance of projects and suppliers, seeking qualification for all critical and strategic suppliers.
* Ensure suppliers understand requirements of product and that their manufacturing process meets these requirements.
* Responsible for developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies for those suppliers identified through the Global Risk Matrix and Supplier Risk Assessment processes.
* Responsible for initiating, leading and managing supply, quality and cost/cash reduction or growth generation projects. To deliver significant business benefit through the active management of our up stream supply chain.
* Leadership and coordination of site investigations relating to critical or major non-conformances related to supplier quality or performance.
Skills, experience and key capabilities
* Previous experience within a pharmaceutical environment / Medical Device industry required
* Technical experience within the Manufacturing functions of a pharmaceutical company. Technical knowledge of Pharmaceutical Packaging.
* Vendor Audits (GMP, Technical and EHS)
* Knowledge in Supply Chain Risk management, GMP, Quality System requirements, the ‘Orange Guide’, equivalent FDA regulations and systems, procedures, products and organisation.
* Familiarity with, EN ISO 9000, ISO15378 and other supplier related standards.
* Knowledge of supplied product supply chain and suppliers process/equipment.
* Six Sigma trained as Green Belt and knowledge of improvement tools e.g. Design of Experiments, FMEA, Cause and Effect analysis and other process investigational techniques.
* Commercial awareness of impact of supplier related issues and personal actions / communications on supply chain, customers and manufacturing / business
* Effective in directing and influencing people
* Effective in making decisions based on consideration of the available evidence and precedents
* Ability to explain technical matters to non-technical personnel
* An ability to cope with frequent changing priorities
* Strong organisational skills and ability to work effectively on one’s own and in teams.