Supplier Quality Analyst

Redbock - an NES Fircroft company; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading medical device company, is seeking a Supplier Quality Analyst to support a large-scale Quality Agreement remediation initiative involving approximately 250 supplier agreements.

The consultant will drive amendments to completion by communicating requirements to external suppliers, addressing routine questions and objections, negotiating within established guidelines, documenting outcomes, and escalating more complex issues to leadership as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education/experience
• 2–4 years of experience in a regulated medical device or life sciences environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience communicating directly with external suppliers
• Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills
• Familiarity with Quality Agreements or supplier quality documentation

Responsibilities

• Drive a large volume of Quality Agreement amendments to completion
• Communicate requirements to external suppliers and address questions
• Negotiate within established guidelines and document outcomes
• Escalate complex issues to leadership as needed
• Manage a broad portfolio of supplier agreements

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

Quality systems

Documentation

Attention to detail

Project management

Excel

Supplier interaction

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Our client, a leading medical device company, is seeking a Supplier Quality Analyst to support a large-scale Quality Agreement remediation initiative involving approximately 250 supplier agreements. The consultant will help drive a high volume of Quality Agreement amendments to completion by communicating requirements to external suppliers, addressing routine questions and objections, negotiating within established guidelines, documenting outcomes, and escalating more complex issues to leadership as needed.

This is a highly execution-focused role. The ideal candidate will be organized, proactive, and comfortable managing a large portfolio of agreements while communicating professionally with external supplier contacts. A strong understanding of regulated quality environments is important, but the individual does not need to be a Supplier Quality subject matter expert.

Ideal Background

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of experience in a regulated medical device or life sciences environment, with exposure to one or more of the following:

• Quality Agreements
• Contract or agreement administration within a regulated environment
• Regulatory or Quality documentation remediation

Experience working directly with external suppliers and negotiating or resolving contract or documentation issues is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education/experience
• 2–4 years of experience in a regulated medical device or life sciences environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable communicating directly with external suppliers
• Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills
• Ability to understand and communicate the rationale behind Quality System and regulatory requirements
• Working knowledge of regulated quality environments and medical device terminology
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
• Excellent organizational and project-management abilities
• Ability to manage a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and follow-through
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Prior experience with Quality Agreements or supplier quality documentation

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with record-retention requirements in a regulated environment
• Experience reviewing contracts, amendments, or supplier redlines
• Experience working with Supplier Quality, Procurement/Sourcing, Legal, or cross-functional Quality teams