Global Warehouse Quality & Programs Lead

Siemens Healthineers

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 167,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term and short-term disability

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company, seeks a global Quality Programs and Warehouse Quality Oversight Lead. You will guide warehouse quality standards, QAAs, and supplier performance across sites to ensure regulatory compliance and scalable quality.

You will partner with Logistics, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Service Quality, and Engineering to standardize inspections, drive KPI visibility, and implement repair/refurbishment quality programs, while aligning with ISO 13485

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Supply Chain, or equivalent.
8+ years of experience in Quality, preferably within regulated industries (medical device strongly preferred).
Experience working with warehouse or 3PL environments and defining/implementing quality requirements or QAAs.
Experience with supplier quality management, qualification, and oversight activities.
Strong understanding of QMS and regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, FDA QSR).
Experience working in cross-functional environments and influencing without direct authority.
Strong analytical skills including KPI development, trend analysis, and data interpretation.
Proficiency with SAP, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate requirements into actionable guidance.
Willingness to travel (15-20%).

Responsibilities

Lead development, maintenance, and deployment of global Warehouse Requirements documents.
Define, implement, and maintain warehouse QAAs with risk-based requirements.
Partner with Procurement, Logistics, and Supplier Quality on supplier selection and monitoring.
Provide quality input during warehouse supply base selection for risk-based decisions.
Drive standardization of warehouse quality practices across sites.
Establish risk-based monitoring and oversight models with audits and surveillance.
Ensure alignment with QMS, SCM processes, ISO 13485, FDA QSR.
Monitor and analyze warehouse quality KPIs and drive improvements.
Lead Incoming Inspection requirements for Service Spare Parts and related frameworks.
Collaborate on Repair/Refurbishment quality programs and compliance.