Vendor Quality Lead
Description de la fonction
The role is needed to support GCP-focused vendor qualification activities, quality agreements setup, and vendor oversight, especially due to a current backlog of agreements and increasing number of GCP vendors.
- Managing GCP vendor qualification activities.
- Handling the setup, review, update and closure of Quality Agreements (priority scope).
- Supporting risk-based vendor oversight: governance meetings, issue escalation, documentation follow-up.
- Acting as QA point of contact for deviations, investigations, audit observations related to assigned vendors.
- Ensuring inspection readiness and compliance with GCP, EMA/FDA/ICH expectations.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders (Quality Leads, Global QA, Procurement, Legal, IT/CSV).
- Interacting directly with vendor organizations for performance, compliance and governance.
- Driving continuous improvement and contributing to harmonization initiatives.
Profil
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
- Strong seniority is required: candidates with 5–6 years of experience will not meet the expected level of expertise.
- Strong GCP background clinical trial management understanding.
- Proven experience in vendor qualification / vendor management.
- Solid experience in Quality Agreements lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements (EMA/FDA/ICH).
- Experience with risk-based oversight and CAPA lifecycle.
- Fluent English & French.
- Ability to work with digital tools and comfortable with technological processes.
- Strong professional judgment, ability to act independently and manage complex situations.
- Experience with Digital/IT systems, data integrity, IT validation, eClinical tools.
- Legal/paralegal background is an asset for Quality Agreement work.
- Experience with AI-driven or digitalization initiatives.
- Vendor management experience in additional GxP areas (but not GMP/GDP profiles).
Offre
- Voiture d'entreprise