Senior Supplier Quality Assurance

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

You are creative, thorough, and a heads-down do-er. You accept a challenge and truly apply the collaborative powers of your team to produce phenomenal results. You are motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next. As a Sr Supplier Quality Assurance, you are unafraid of navigating through necessary internal processes to facilitate a product you deeply believe in. You can absorb and act on complex procedures and data and train your team or peers if needed. You take pride in getting things done quickly without sacrificing safety or quality.

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

What we offer from Day One

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

What you'll be doing:

• Initiating and issuing SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) and RAMs (Risk Assessment and Mitigations). Being accountable for the effective and timely closure of all assigned quality records.
• Owning and managing SNCs (Supplier Notice of Changes).
• Completing purchasing processes as the Supplier Quality Approver.
• Updating/Maintaining/Approving all Supplier related information in SQLM (Supplier Quality Lifetime Management) database.
• Assessing and communicating changes to local manufacturing processes, raw materials, or other mitigating factors to our customers, as applicable.
• Perform other duties incidental to the above and assigned by supervisor.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field with 5-7 years of experience required or Master's degree in a scientific field with at least 5 years in relevant subject area.
• Requires 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering or related field; cross-industry experience a plus (e.g., automotive, aerospace, combination products, pharmaceuticals)
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and/or medical device regulations, e.g. ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA cGMP, MDD, Eudralex, ICH Q series, other global or regional equivalent are preferred.
• Auditing skills, up to and including certified Supplier Quality lead auditor training; Quality Management System auditing, and where possible, special process auditing skills. Experience auditing medical device and drug manufacturing facilities, preferred.
• Experience in root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action methods; Expertise/experience in problem solving with quality tools such as 6-sigma / 8-D / CAPA / FMEA / 5WHY/ DMAIC etc. Experience in Product/process development and/or supplier quality improvement, preferred, Working understanding of production/quality development and control methods in healthcare industry.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting using basic Excel toolkit. Advanced statistical /process packages such as Minitab or Visio and PowerPoint, preferred.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Good communications, facilitation, coordination and team skills.
• Project management skills managing multiple issues of moderate to high complexity relatively independently with minimal supervision/instructions. Ability to prioritize and work with agility in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage the Quality relationship with assigned key suppliers/stakeholders is required.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $76,000 - $104,500 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than that of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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