Manager, Quality Assurance Compliance

Manager / Sr. Manager, Global Supplier Quality

Position Summary
The Manager, Global Supplier Quality is responsible for supplier quality compliance, accurate supplier data, and supporting improvement of the supplier management lifecycle, supplier notification assessment, supplier quality master data management, and the approved supplier list. Drives compliance, risk-based decision-making, and data integrity across supplier-related processes within Gilead’s Quality Management System (QMS).

Key Responsibilities
- Manage Supplier Notification Assessment (SNA) lifecycle from intake through closure; ensure timely, compliant, risk-based evaluation of supplier change notifications.
- Intake review/triage using critical thinking and risk-based decision-making; prioritize and maintain SNA records.
- Coordinate cross-functional impact assessments and action follow-up via status tracking.
- Communicate with suppliers to obtain additional information and documentation.
- Review/summarize impact assessment outcomes; facilitate stakeholder discussions and support decision-making.
- Ensure critical supplier changes do not impact product quality, regulatory compliance, or patient safety.
- Drive improvements to supplier change management governance, visibility, and consistency.
- Support quality metrics/trend/performance indicator generation, analysis, and reporting.
- Support process improvements to streamline and integrate supplier quality processes across the network.

Supplier Quality Master Data Management
- SME for supplier quality records across systems; conduct proactive data reviews.
- Manage and coordinate supplier quality master data change requests.
- Collaborate to implement updates and resolve data integrity issues; provide status reporting.
- Lead data remediation/clean-up (inactive supplier reviews, approval status verification, missing data correction, system optimization).

Approved Supplier List (ASL) Management
- Reconcile ASL data against system records for accuracy/compliance.
- Facilitate recurring ASL review meetings.
- Manage/prioritize ASL change requests; support global ASL integration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Competencies
- 4+ years in Quality Assurance/Supplier Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance or related pharma/biotech functions.
- Experience with supplier quality systems, supplier change management, and master data management (knowledge of supplier master data requirements).
- Experience with quality management systems/enterprise platforms such as Veeva, SAP, GPLM, or equivalent.
- Understanding of GMP, GDP, ICH, FDA, EMA, and global regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical/critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to assess impact and prioritize.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining compliance and quality timelines.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder presentation skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher desirable.

Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $136,340.00 - $176,440.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and benefits package including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Application Instructions
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.