Associate Director, Supplier Quality

Role Summary

Associate Director, Supplier Quality. The role supports the international roll-out of Telix’s approved prostate cancer imaging agent and advances the portfolio of late clinical-stage products addressing unmet needs in oncology and rare diseases. The position focuses on supplier evaluation, selection, monitoring, and development to ensure ongoing compliance, quality, and inspection readiness of GxP suppliers, internal sites, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Evaluation & Selection
  • Provide strategic vision and process for maintaining the lifecycle management of the GxP supplier qualification process
  • Interface with key business partners to foster and maintain external supplier relationships
  • Identify key processes to monitor performance of suppliers
• Risk Management
  • Provide risk inputs to compliance and Quality leadership based on supplier quality activities
  • Drive the team to recognize and address systemic quality at external sites and with strategic partners to drive improvements and mitigate risk
  • Recommend risk mitigation options to leadership and verify their effectiveness
• Continuous Improvement
  • Maintain and improve the Master Control Supplier Quality and where applicable Audit Module; own ongoing maintenance of program outputs for Supplier Quality
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Coordinate with Manufacturing and other key business partners to maintain a lifecycle approach to supplier and strategic partner relationships
  • Lead the management of the master supplier list for the entire company
  • Lead cross-functional teams in Quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in quality, supplier quality management, and inspections and audits within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Minimum of 5 years of leading people in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Strong knowledge of GxP regulations
• Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams in a quality-related environment and managing strategic partner accountabilities from a supplier quality perspective
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed

Skills

• Inclusive mindset and ability to work with diverse teams
• Creativity and innovation in solving quality challenges
• Commitment to excellence and delivering measurable results
• Ethical behavior and integrity in all interactions
• Adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Resilience and continuous learning mindset