Quality Supplier Manager GDP

Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ); Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobi is seeking a QA GDP professional to provide quality oversight of supply-chain activities for finished products. As an RP Delegate, you will ensure GDP compliance across the global distribution network and collaborate with affiliates, distributors and partners.

This hybrid role is based at the Stockholm HQ, reporting to the Senior Director, Global Quality E2E Head. You will lead GDP quality matters, manage supplier quality, and contribute to inspections, risk-based decisions and continuous

Qualifications

• University degree in pharmacy, life sciences or another relevant field.
• At least five years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life-sciences industry with GDP knowledge.
• Experience handling deviations, change controls, temperature excursions, returns, quality agreements or comparable processes.
• Confidence working with external parties in an international environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English and strong communication skills.
• Occasional travel to partner sites, audits or inspections.

Responsibilities

• Act as an RP Delegate and support compliant distribution activities across Sobi’s network.
• Coordinate GDP quality matters with affiliates, distributors, pre-wholesalers and other marketing companies.
• Establish and maintain Quality Agreements.
• Provide GDP quality oversight of external suppliers and contribute to business reviews.
• Provide practical GDP advice and apply risk-based judgement to quality and supply-chain decisions.
• Lead or participate in internal inspections, external audits and authority inspections related to GDP.
• Manage operational quality activities including temperature excursions, returns, deviations, change controls and access program approvals.
• Support geographic expansion by onboarding new pre-wholesalers/wholesalers and developing SOPs.

Skills

GDP knowledge

Quality oversight

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Pharmacy or Life sciences degree

Job description

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive, sustainable and flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

Job Description

About the role

Within the QA GDP team, you will provide quality oversight of supply-chain activities for marketed finished products. Acting as an RP Delegate, you will ensure that Sobi’s distribution activities meet GDP requirements, regulatory expectations and internal quality standards across the world. The role brings together operational quality work, partner collaboration and continuous improvement across an international network.

This hybrid role will be based at our HQ in Stockholm. You will join a team across Stockholm and Basel and report to the Senior Director, Global Quality E2E Head.

What You Will Do

• Act as an RP Delegate and support compliant distribution activities across Sobi’s network.
• Coordinate GDP quality matters with affiliates, distributors, pre-wholesalers and other marketing companies.
• Establish, maintain Quality Agreements
• Responsible for the quality oversight of external suppliers and contribute to business review meetings.
• Provide practical GDP advice and apply risk-based judgement to quality and supply-chain decisions.
• Lead or participate in internal inspections, external audits and authority inspections relating to GDP activities.
• Manage operational quality activities, including temperature excursions, returns, deviations, change controls and approval processes for access programs.
• Support geographic expansion by assessing and onboarding new pre-wholesalers and wholesalers, and training and the development of SOPs.

Qualifications

About you

You are a quality professional who combines strong GDP expertise with sound judgement and a hands-on approach. You enjoy working independently while building trusted relationships across functions, countries and external partners. Comfortable moving between detailed operational issues and broader business discussions, you bring structure to complexity, communicate clearly and make balanced, risk-based decisions. You are proactive, results-oriented and motivated by improving ways of working so that high-quality medicines reach patients reliably.

Your background

Required

• University degree in pharmacy, life sciences or another relevant field.
• At least five years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life-sciences industry, with strong knowledge of GDP and quality activities across the supply chain.
• Experience handling deviations, change controls, temperature excursions, returns, quality agreements or comparable operational quality processes.
• Confidence working with external parties and cross-functional stakeholders in an international environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English, together with clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally to meet partners or support audits and inspections.

It is an advantage if you have

• Experience supporting geographic expansion, establishing distribution models or onboarding new suppliers.
• Knowledge of GMP alongside your GDP expertise.
• Experience of acting as an RP Delegate, leading GDP audits or delivering internal GDP training.

At Sobi, we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

We are differentiating ourselves through the passion of our people, the innovative products we bring to life, and the responsible business we operate.

To ensure that more patients benefit from our therapies now and in the future, and to align with the company’s ambitions for growth, we have five core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.

Our Mission And Purpose Get Us Excited To Come To Work Every Day, But There Are a Few More Reasons To Join Our Team

• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Diversity and Inclusion
• A flexible workplace that supports work-life balance

About Sobi

Sobi is a global biopharma company unlocking the potential of breakthrough innovations, transforming everyday life for people living with rare diseases.

We are dedicated to capturing the scientific opportunities of our time. With our early roots in Sweden, we started as pioneers in Haemophilia. Today we are an innovate leader within rare diseases with a global reach.

• We are bringing brilliant ideas to life in rare disease areas with high unmet patient needs.
• We are experts on identifying breakthrough innovations, unlocking new therapies and levelling up global access to new treatments.
• Our global operational network and passionate team serve as the foundation for our success.

Sobi has approximately 2,000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. In 2025, revenue amounted to SEK 28 billion. Sobi’s share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.