QA Supplier Materials Representative

Berkley Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Group is recruiting a QA Representative, Materials Supplier Management, on a 12-month initial contract for a Biopharmaceutical client in Ireland. The role ensures incoming materials meet quality, regulatory, and compliance standards and collaborates with suppliers, manufacturing, QA/QC, and global supply chain teams for supplier performance improvements.

Responsibilities include oversight of materials suppliers, qualification activities, review of quality documents, and leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, pharmacy, chemistry, microbiology, engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years' experience in QA, supplier quality, manufacturing quality or related pharma function.
• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements in pharma/biotech.
• Experience managing supplier quality systems and supplier-related investigations.
• Knowledge of quality risk management principles and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with QMS, deviations, CAPAs, change controls and audit management.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality oversight of raw materials, components, and packaging material suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and periodic requalification activities.
• Review and assess supplier quality documentation, including quality agreements, audit reports, certificates of analysis, and quality metrics.
• Lead investigations related to supplier-related deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and material quality issues.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Supplier Quality

GMP knowledge

Audits & CAPAs

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or related field

Tools

Quality management systems

CAPA management software

Deviation tracking tools

Job description

Our Biopharmaceutical Client is hiring for a QA Representative, Materials Suppler management on a 12 initial contract.

The Materials Supplier Quality Management Representative is responsible for ensuring that all incoming materials supplied to the site meet the required quality, regulatory, and compliance standards.

The role acts as a key liaison between suppliers, manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control, and global supply chain teams to drive supplier performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Manage quality oversight of raw materials, components, and packaging material suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and periodic requalification activities.
• Review and assess supplier quality documentation, including quality agreements, audit reports, certificates of analysis, and quality metrics.
• Lead investigations related to supplier-related deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and material quality issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or a related pharmaceutical quality function.
• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience managing supplier quality systems and supplier-related investigations.
• Knowledge of quality risk management principles and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with quality management systems, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and audit management.