Senior Supplier Relations Specialist

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

3% Employee / 5% Company Pension

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible Working

Free On-Site Parking

Rosemont Rewards Platform

Job summary

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Supplier Relations Specialist in Leeds for a hybrid role. You will lead material management, supplier qualification and lifecycle management across APIs, excipients and packaging components to ensure patient safety and continuous supply.

You will collaborate with QA, Regulatory, Procurement and Manufacturing, using risk-based approaches to improve supplier governance and data quality. Travel to supplier sites in the UK/Europe is required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in regulated supplier quality or material management.
• Multiple years in supplier quality, supplier relations or vendor management.
• Experience with supplier qualification, lifecycle management and SCARs.
• GMP/GDP knowledge, risk management, CAPA and QTAs.
• Analytical, problem-solving and attention to detail with clear communication.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites in UK/Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain a risk-based Material Management System across sourcing and qualification.
• Manage qualification, onboarding, monitoring and reassessment of suppliers and service providers.
• Coordinate material-specific assessments including Extractables & Leachables and nitrosamine risk.
• Develop supplier scorecards and monitor quality, service and delivery performance.
• Manage SCARs, review root-cause investigations, CAPAs and effectiveness checks.
• Lead QTAs negotiations and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate supplier notifications and cross-functional impact assessments.
• Support external GxP supplier audits and CAPA follow-up.
• Assist regulatory inspections with inspection-ready evidence of controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier governance and data quality.
• Collaborate with QA, Procurement, Regulatory, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Degree in pharmacy or related scientific field

Job description

For over 50 years, Rosemont Pharmaceuticals has been a trusted name in the development and manufacture of oral liquid medicines. With a portfolio of over 130 products - including 70 licensed medicines - we’re proud to support healthcare professionals and patients, especially those with swallowing difficulties.

Our purpose is clear: to improve patient outcomes through innovation in liquid formulations. We’re highly respected across the pharmaceutical industry and have played a key role in establishing best practices for dysphagia care.

Our mission is to create a globally connected, people-focused organisation where every individual is empowered to thrive and achieve their best. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact to patients across the world and want to be part of a company with a strong heritage and ambitious vision, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Supplier Relations Specialist to take a leading role in our pharmaceutical material management programme and wider supplier-quality activities.

This is a hands-on senior specialist position with responsibility for the full lifecycle of materials, from initial sourcing and qualification through ongoing management, change control and eventual discontinuation. You’ll work across food-grade materials, pharmaceutical excipients, APIs, processing aids, packaging components and other product-contact materials.

Working collaboratively with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Technical and Manufacturing, you’ll help ensure our materials and suppliers continue to meet the standards required to protect product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance and continuity of supply.

This is a Hybrid role and will require the successful candidate to be based at our Leeds office 3 days a week.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and maintain a risk-based Material Management System, covering material sourcing, assessment, qualification, approval, change management, periodic review, requalification and discontinuation.
• Manage the qualification, approval, onboarding, monitoring and reassessment of pharmaceutical suppliers, manufacturers and GxP service providers.
• Coordinate material-specific assessments, including Extractables & Leachables and nitrosamine risk assessments.
• Develop supplier scorecards and analyse quality, compliance, service and delivery performance to identify emerging or recurring issues.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs), critically reviewing root-cause investigations, CAPAs and effectiveness checks.
• Lead the preparation, negotiation and lifecycle management of complex Quality/Technical Agreements (QTAs).
• Manage supplier notifications and coordinate cross-functional assessments of quality, technical, regulatory and supply impacts.
• Support external GxP supplier audits where required, including audit preparation, reporting and CAPA follow-up.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits by providing clear, inspection-ready evidence of material and supplier controls.
• Drive continuous improvement across supplier governance, material management, data quality and reporting.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring a strong background in regulated supplier quality, supplier relations, vendor management or material management, together with the confidence to build productive relationships while appropriately challenging suppliers.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A degree or equivalent in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical science, engineering or another relevant scientific discipline. Substantial relevant supplier-quality experience may also be considered.
• Multiple years experience in supplier quality, supplier relations, vendor management or material management.
• Demonstrable experience in supplier qualification and lifecycle management, supplier scorecards, performance trending and SCARs.
• Working knowledge of GMP/GDP, quality risk management, CAPA and Quality/Technical Agreements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and external suppliers.
• The willingness and ability to travel to supplier sites within the UK and Europe.

At Rosemont, we believe great benefits go beyond salary. That’s why our offering is shaped by what our people truly value:

Healthcare Cash Plan – Personal cover to support your health and wellbeing

3% Employee / 5% Company Pension Contribution – Helping you plan for the future

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible Working – Including hybrid and flexible working hours available.

Free On-Site Parking – Convenient access to our Leeds facility

Rosemont Rewards Platform – Discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools for all employees

We are committed to fostering an environment of enablement where our people can grow, develop their talents, and pursue meaningful career paths. By placing patients and customers at the heart of everything we do, we drive high performance through accountability, consistency, and a strong governance structure. We champion inclusion, community, and a rewarding employee experience - creating a culture that supports development, celebrates achievement, and empowers individuals to thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion is integral to our culture and reflecting the patients we serve. At Rosemont, we believe equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.