Summary:
A New Material Introduction & Material Qualification (NMI & MQ) Specialist is required for our client, a biopharmaceutical company in Meath. The successful candidate will evaluate, qualify and manage the lifecycle of materials used on site, ensuring they meet regulatory, quality and safety requirements. The role involves testing, supplier qualification and cross-functional collaboration to support reliable, compliant and cost-effective supply, product integrity and patient safety.
Responsibilities:
- Manage change controls and resolve gaps arising from supplier change notifications.
- Lead end-to-end new material introduction activities, including technical evaluation and supplier qualification.
- Plan, coordinate and execute material qualification to ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards and product-specific requirements.
- Generate and review technical documentation required for material approval.
- Coordinate the introduction and release of new materials to meet site schedules while maintaining safety and quality standards.
- Act as the primary contact for material suppliers, Procurement, R&D, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Operations teams on NMI projects.
- Manage material introduction and qualification processes with internal and external partners, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and company procedures, and support compliance audits.
- Maintain the approved materials list and qualified materials database.
- Lead root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions for recurring material issues, and cross-functional continuous improvement projects.
- Continuously improve site new material introduction and material qualification processes.
- Build strong relationships with assigned suppliers to deliver value for the site
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmacy or a related science discipline is required.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a supply chain or technical role associated with new product introduction in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Knowledge of SAP master data and production execution modules.
- Strong knowledge of single-use materials and the regulatory standards applicable to their qualification.
- Experience working with vendors on material-related issues, including supply chain notifications and investigations.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Commitment to continuous learning and the ability to challenge existing practices to drive improvement.