CQ Sr. Supervisor – Distributors and Suppliers Mgmt.

jj; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in São Paulo, Brazil, seeks a CQ Sr. Supervisor – Distributors to lead distributor quality activities within LATAM. The role ensures compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and company standards while partnering with internal stakeholders and distributors.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in medical devices or related QA fields, strong data analysis skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Travel across LATAM and collaboration with global teams are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation in pharmacy, engineering, or scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Quality Area related to Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical or Consumer products.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, compliance processes, or regulated industry requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Languages: Spanish and English required for regional/global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Leads the quality aspects of the purchasing controls implementation plan, including existing and new distributors and suppliers across LATAM.
• Apply risk assessment tools, processes, and criteria for impact (risk) categorization of suppliers; Implement supplier selection and qualification tools and processes for suppliers; Acts as the LATAM representative on a global Supplier Quality Management team.
• Partners with Operations and Commercial to develop and maintain a LATAM Regional Approved Suppliers List; Develops and maintains the annual audit schedule for the region; Lead audit schedule execution, ensuring quality audits and assessments of suppliers that can be executed internally or throw a third‑party consultant.
• Leads the development and management of Supplier Quality Agreements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Documentation management

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Education

Graduation in pharmacy, engineering, or scientific discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Audit management tools

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Customer/Commercial Quality

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

São Paulo, Brazil

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a CQ Sr. Supervisor – Distributors, located in Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Job Overview

This role supports CQ – Distribution / P. Control Hub activities within the Quality organization for DePuy Synthes. The position partners with internal stakeholders and external distributors to help ensure compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and company standards. This is an entry‑to‑developing professional role that plays a key part in maintaining distributor compliance, strengthening quality processes, and supporting continuous improvement across the distributor network.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the quality aspects of the purchasing controls implementation plan, including existing and new distributors and suppliers across LATAM
• Apply risk assessment tools, processes, and criteria for impact (risk) categorization of suppliers; Implement supplier selection and qualification tools and processes for suppliers; Acts as the LATAM representative on a global Supplier Quality Management team.
• Partners with Operations and Commercial to develop and maintain a LATAM Regional Approved Suppliers List; Develops and maintains the annual audit schedule for the region; Lead audit schedule execution, ensuring quality audits and assessments of suppliers that can be executed internally or throw a third‑party consultant.
• Leads the development and management of Supplier Quality Agreements.

Qualifications

Education

Required: Graduation in pharmacy, engineering, or scientific discipline.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Quality Area related to Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical or Consumer products
• Basic understanding of quality systems, compliance processes, or regulated industry requirements.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage documentation accurately.
• Ability to analyze data, identify gaps, and support process improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred:

• Experience supporting distributor or supplier quality activities.
• Exposure to medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with audit processes, CAPA tracking, or quality documentation systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Other

• Languages: Spanish and English required for regional/global collaboration.
• Travel: LATAM region as needed to support distributor activities.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Audit Management, Business Savvy, Coaching, Communication, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Fact-Based Decision Making, ISO 9001, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Regulatory Environment, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)