Supplier Quality Specialist

Matrix Recruitment Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Recruitment Group is seeking a Supplier Management Specialist to join a quality-focused team in a regulated manufacturing setting in Ireland. You will work across two sites to manage supplier qualification, evaluate performance, and ensure GMP compliance in collaboration with Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, stakeholder management, and auditing qualifications to support continuous supplier improvement and

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related.
• 3+ years' experience in supplier quality, procurement, or supply chain within the pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of GMP and supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Auditing qualification or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages supplier qualification, risk management, and supplier performance reviews.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to resolve supplier issues.
• Ensure supplier compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Support new product introductions and supply chain maps and SLAs.
• Participate/lead internal and external audits as well as support for regulatory inspections.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related

Job description

What You Need to Know:

Looking for a new challenge in supplier management? We have a great opportunity for a Supplier Management Specialist to join a quality-focused team in a regulated manufacturing setting.

Your New Job:

In this role, you’ll work across two sites, playing a key part in managing and evaluating suppliers. You’ll collaborate closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and more to keep operations running smoothly. Reporting within the Quality function, you’ll help ensure that all supplier activities meet stringent standards and support ongoing compliance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managesupplier qualification, risk management, andsupplierperformance reviews.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs.
• Collaborate withProcurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to resolve supplier issues.
• Ensure supplier compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Support new product introductionsand supply chainmaps and Service Level Agreements.
• Participate/lead internal and external audits as well as Support for Regulatory inspections

What Are We Looking For?

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in supplierquality, procurement, or supply chain within the pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of GMP and supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Auditing Qualification.