Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Manager
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
$120,000 - $140,000 USD yearly
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive supplier quality program.
- Establish and oversee external audit programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Create and maintain supplier scorecards to evaluate supplier performance.
- Maintain audit readiness and GMP/regulatory compliance.
- Perform supplier qualifications and risk-based audits.
- Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) through initiation to closure.
- Author, negotiate, and maintain Supplier Quality Agreements.
- Collaborate on material specifications with cross-functional teams.
- Compile and present quality metrics to stakeholders.
- Resolve supplier quality and audit-related challenges with internal teams.
- Contribute to best practices for compliance and performance.
- Conduct data analysis; maintain quality records, reports, and databases.
- Recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Train employees on quality procedures.
- Write/revise QA/QC/Supply Chain SOPs.
- Present data-driven insights internally; work independently; review/approve assigned documents; perform other quality-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant biological science discipline.
- 7+ years’ experience in a GMP Quality Control laboratory or GMP/GLP setting with Supplier Quality Management and corporate/supplier audits.
- Proven lead auditor experience.
- 7+ years qualifying suppliers/vendors (risk assessments, capability evaluations, performance monitoring).
- Extensive SCAR management experience.
- Skilled in drafting/revising SOPs.
- Demonstrated expertise authoring/negotiating/maintaining Supplier Quality Agreements.
Preferred:
- Proficiency in Outlook/MS Office and electronic systems; aseptic processing a plus.
- Strong communication, time-management, teamwork, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; ability to gown and work in classified areas; independent report generation/escalation.
- ASQ CQA preferred (willingness to obtain if not certified).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated):
- Discretionary annual performance bonus and possible long-term equity incentives; comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/AD&D, 401(k) match, PTO/holidays, and paid parental leave.
Application instructions: Not provided.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive supplier quality program.
- Establish and oversee external audit programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Create and maintain supplier scorecards to evaluate supplier performance.
- Maintain audit readiness and GMP/regulatory compliance.
- Perform supplier qualifications and risk-based audits.
- Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) through initiation to closure.
- Author, negotiate, and maintain Supplier Quality Agreements.
- Collaborate on material specifications with cross-functional teams.
- Compile and present quality metrics to stakeholders.
- Resolve supplier quality and audit-related challenges with internal teams.
- Contribute to best practices for compliance and performance.
- Conduct data analysis; maintain quality records, reports, and databases.
- Recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Train employees on quality procedures.
- Write/revise QA/QC/Supply Chain SOPs.
- Present data-driven insights internally; work independently; review/approve assigned documents; perform other quality-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant biological science discipline.
- 7+ years’ experience in a GMP Quality Control laboratory or GMP/GLP setting with Supplier Quality Management and corporate/supplier audits.
- Proven lead auditor experience.
- 7+ years qualifying suppliers/vendors (risk assessments, capability evaluations, performance monitoring).
- Extensive SCAR management experience.
- Skilled in drafting/revising SOPs.
- Demonstrated expertise authoring/negotiating/maintaining Supplier Quality Agreements.
Preferred:
- Proficiency in Outlook/MS Office and electronic systems; aseptic processing a plus.
- Strong communication, time-management, teamwork, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; ability to gown and work in classified areas; independent report generation/escalation.
- ASQ CQA preferred (willingness to obtain if not certified).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated):
- Discretionary annual performance bonus and possible long-term equity incentives; comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/AD&D, 401(k) match, PTO/holidays, and paid parental leave.
Application instructions: Not provided.