Associate Director, Quality Assurance (Global Supplier Quality)
Gilead Sciences
August 21, 2026
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
Operations
Position Summary
The Associate Director, Global Supplier Quality serves as global program owner for GMP materials supplier change notification/assessment, supplier data governance, and proactive Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance using risk-based decision-making, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the Supplier Notification Assessment (SNA) Program: governance, standards, procedures, performance objectives.
- Ensure consistent, compliant, risk-based assessment of supplier changes across sites/functions.
- Drive harmonization, scalability, and continuous improvement of supplier change management.
- Monitor emerging supplier risks; implement visibility/escalation/mitigation strategies.
- Lead cross-functional governance/decisions for complex supplier changes impacting quality, regulatory, supply chain, or network-wide impact.
- Oversee significant supplier changes across materials/services, manufacturing, external partners, and regulatory commitments.
- Establish standards for supplier change assessment across GMP suppliers and service providers.
- Own ASL governance as authoritative supplier qualification status; ensure data is accurate/current/compliant.
- Establish and manage supplier master data lifecycle processes (creation, modification, retirement).
- Define metrics/analytics, dashboards, and leadership reporting for compliance, data quality, and supplier risk.
- Lead continuous improvement and digital transformation (automation, Lean) to enhance oversight and compliance.
- Represent Global Supplier Quality in inspections/audits/health authority interactions.
People Leadership: inclusion, talent development, team empowerment.
Education & Experience / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years in Quality Assurance/Supplier Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance or related pharma/biotech.
- Expertise in supplier lifecycle management, supplier qualification, supplier change management, supplier governance.
- Experience leading global quality programs and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with QMS/enterprise platforms (e.g., Veeva, SAP, GPLM or equivalent).
- Advanced GMP/GDP/ICH/FDA/EMA and global regulatory knowledge.
- Data governance/master data management knowledge; strong analytics (metrics/dashboards/reporting).
- Leadership skills for negotiating/influencing/stakeholder & change management.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher desirable.
Benefits / Compensation (as stated)
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus and discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; paid time off; company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
The Associate Director, Global Supplier Quality serves as global program owner for GMP materials supplier change notification/assessment, supplier data governance, and proactive Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance using risk-based decision-making, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the Supplier Notification Assessment (SNA) Program: governance, standards, procedures, performance objectives.
- Ensure consistent, compliant, risk-based assessment of supplier changes across sites/functions.
- Drive harmonization, scalability, and continuous improvement of supplier change management.
- Monitor emerging supplier risks; implement visibility/escalation/mitigation strategies.
- Lead cross-functional governance/decisions for complex supplier changes impacting quality, regulatory, supply chain, or network-wide impact.
- Oversee significant supplier changes across materials/services, manufacturing, external partners, and regulatory commitments.
- Establish standards for supplier change assessment across GMP suppliers and service providers.
- Own ASL governance as authoritative supplier qualification status; ensure data is accurate/current/compliant.
- Establish and manage supplier master data lifecycle processes (creation, modification, retirement).
- Define metrics/analytics, dashboards, and leadership reporting for compliance, data quality, and supplier risk.
- Lead continuous improvement and digital transformation (automation, Lean) to enhance oversight and compliance.
- Represent Global Supplier Quality in inspections/audits/health authority interactions.
People Leadership: inclusion, talent development, team empowerment.
Education & Experience / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years in Quality Assurance/Supplier Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance or related pharma/biotech.
- Expertise in supplier lifecycle management, supplier qualification, supplier change management, supplier governance.
- Experience leading global quality programs and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with QMS/enterprise platforms (e.g., Veeva, SAP, GPLM or equivalent).
- Advanced GMP/GDP/ICH/FDA/EMA and global regulatory knowledge.
- Data governance/master data management knowledge; strong analytics (metrics/dashboards/reporting).
- Leadership skills for negotiating/influencing/stakeholder & change management.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher desirable.
Benefits / Compensation (as stated)
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus and discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; paid time off; company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.