Supplier Quality Specialist

philips; Murrysville (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Pennsylvania seeks a Supplier Quality Specialist to lead qualification, ASL maintenance, SCAR resolution, and QA agreement administration within a regulated manufacturing environment.

The role collaborates with Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Quality teams to ensure compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness; occasional travel up to 10% is required. This office-based position emphasizes cross-functional quality improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Procurement Quality, or a related function within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA Quality System Regulations, supplier quality processes, quality records management, supplier documentation control, and quality management systems; proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier qualification and lifecycle activities: onboarding, ASL maintenance, qualification records, supplier changes, periodic reviews, and Supplier Quality Agreement administration.
• Monitor supplier performance and quality compliance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting metrics; identify trends, communicate risks, and escalation issues to stakeholders.
• Coordinate supplier quality issue resolution activities, including SCARs, investigations, and follow-up actions; track timelines and closures with internal and external partners.
• Support and continuously improve supplier quality processes: selection, qualification, ASL management, performance monitoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Agreements; maintain documents and templates.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Quality teams to ensure audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Supplier Quality Specialist

Job Description

The Supplier Quality Specialist supports supplier quality management activities, including ASL administration, supplier performance monitoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Agreements. Working cross-functionally, this role helps maintain supplier data, track performance, and support compliance with quality and regulatory requirements

Your role:

• Manage supplier qualification and lifecycle activities, including supplier onboarding, Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance, qualification records, supplier changes, periodic reviews, and Supplier Quality Agreement administration. Ensure all supplier documentation is accurate, complete, current, and maintained within applicable quality systems.
• Monitor supplier performance and quality compliance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting supplier quality, delivery, and compliance metrics. Identify performance trends, communicate risks, and escalation issues to appropriate stakeholders to support proactive supplier management.
• Coordinate supplier quality issue resolution activities, including Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), investigations, and follow-up actions. Track timelines, maintain records, and support closure of supplier-related quality concerns in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Support and continuously improve supplier quality processes, including supplier selection and qualification, ASL management, performance monitoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Agreements. Maintain procedures, work instructions, templates, and forms while assisting with implementation of process enhancements that improve compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure supplier quality compliance and audit readiness, collaborating with Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Quality teams. Support audits, inspections, training, stakeholder guidance, and maintenance of supplier records to ensure alignment with regulatory, quality system, and business requirements.

You're the right fit if:

• You have acquired 5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Procurement Quality, or a related function within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• You have working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA Quality System Regulations, supplier quality processes, quality records management, supplier documentation control, and quality management systems, along with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• You have a bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or a related field. Professional quality certifications (e.g., ASQ CQE, CQA, CSSBB) are preferred but not required.
• You are highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills. You excel at collaborating across Procurement, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and supplier-facing teams, managing multiple priorities, and ensuring compliance in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment. Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% as required by business needs
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position .

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations.

This is an office-based role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Colorado Springs, CO, Murrysville, PA, and Nashville, TN, is $94,000 to $150,000.

The pay range for this position in Chicago, IL, and Plymouth, MN is $99,000 to $157,000.

The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA, Cambridge, MA, and San Diego, CA is $105,000 to $168,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and many more