Senior Manager, Supplier Quality Operations

Location: Hybrid position requiring reasonable commuting distance to hirify.global sites in Houston, TX; Walkersville, MD; Portsmouth, NH; or Vacaville, CA. Up to 25% travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global operates a global life sciences manufacturing network supporting the development and production of medicines.

What you will do

• Own supplier quality strategy, performance metrics, and compliance execution for assigned U.S. manufacturing sites and global supply networks.
• Lead supplier-related regulatory inspection readiness and serve as the quality liaison during FDA and health authority inspections.
• Direct deviation response, containment, escalation, and remediation for supply disruptions, material defects, and vendor non-conformances.
• Drive cross-functional supply chain quality projects, supplier improvement programs, CAPAs, and Tier 2 supplier performance reviews.
• Manage the U.S. account relationship with the global Integrated Facility Management service provider and coordinate with European counterparts.
• Implement quality risk management, supplier audits, trend analytics, electronic supplier lifecycle systems, audit trackers, and risk registers.

Requirements

• Typically 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device quality operations.
• Proven expertise in supply chain quality, supplier qualification, vendor monitoring, supplier performance improvement, and KPI management.
• Deep knowledge of cGMP, cGDP, Quality Risk Management, and supplier quality systems defended during FDA or health authority inspections.
• Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, microbiology, biotechnology, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills in a global matrix environment.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Professional affiliation or membership with the PDA.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile career environment with a dynamic, inclusive, and ethical workplace.
• Strategic autonomy to shape supplier quality governance and risk-based evaluation methods.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus paid time off.
• Performance-oriented compensation programs and access to global benefits.
• Collaboration across a globally connected organization with more than 30 sites across five continents.