Supplier Quality Specialist

Amerit Consulting; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical technology corporation located in California seeks a Supplier Quality Specialist. This role involves improving supplier quality management systems and documentation, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have over 3 years of experience in supplier quality. Proficiencies in tools like ETQ or SAP QM, strong communication, and organizational skills are key. The position is a 12-month engagement offering significant opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in supplier quality, quality systems, or supply chain roles within a regulated environment.
• Strong document authoring and process mapping skills.
• Familiarity with change control and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the build and validation of SQMS workflows.
• Partner with IT to triage issues and support user acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain SQMS training materials.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Follow-through skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

ETQ

Master Control

TrackWise

Greenlight Guru

Arena

SAP QM

Job description

Our client, a US Fortune 250 company and a global medical technology corporation serving customers in Clinical Labs, Health care research & Pharmaceutical industry, seeks an accomplished Supplier Quality Specialist.

JOB ID: 2277

JOB TITLE: Supplier Quality Specialist

DURATION: 12 months +

Position Overview:

The Supplier Quality Associate supports the development and continuous improvement of the supplier quality management framework. This role focuses on onboarding and operationalizing a Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS), maintaining supplier quality documentation, and managing the Supplier Notice of Change (NOC) intake and approval workflow. The position partners closely with Quality, Sourcing/Procurement, Engineering, IT, and suppliers to ensure supplier-related risks are identified, controlled, and compliant with internal and external requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the build and validation of SQMS workflows, including supplier onboarding, audits, and SCAR/CAPA processes.
• Partner with IT and system vendors to triage issues, track defects and enhancements, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Develop and maintain SQMS training materials; conduct end-user training and provide ongoing Tier-1 system support.
• Serve as the operational owner of the Supplier Notice of Change (NOC) process, including intake, categorization (major/minor), risk screening, and routing for cross-functional review.
• Update and maintain supplier quality-related work instructions, forms, and templates (e.g., onboarding, qualification, audits, SCAR/CAPA, NOC).
• Ensure all documentation is properly controlled within the QMS, including versioning, references, approval matrices, and training assignments.
• Contribute to Management Review inputs and cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in supplier quality, quality systems, or supply chain roles within a regulated or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, Word or Docs, and PowerPoint or Slides.
• Strong communication, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Preferred: Hands‑on experience with QMS or SQMS/eQMS platforms such as ETQ, Master Control, TrackWise, Greenlight Guru, Arena, or SAP QM.
• Experience with MSD and BRD documentation.
• Strong document authoring and process mapping skills.
• Familiarity with change control and risk management practices.

Title: Lead Recruiter

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally, as well as small to mid‑sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with a service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants with criminal histories are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.