Sr Manager, Supplier Quality

About CooperSurgical

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women's healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. CooperSurgical is at the forefront of delivering innovative assisted reproductive technology and genomic solutions that enhance the work of ART professionals to the benefit of families. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to women's healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options.

 CooperSurgical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO). CooperSurgical, headquartered in Trumbull, CT, produces and markets a wide array of products and services for use by women's health care clinicians. More information can be found at www.coopersurgical.com.

The position manages a team of supplier quality professionals and collaborates with cross functional organization partners including but not limited to the Global Quality team, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure qualification and management of suppliers and service providers. This role establishes and maintains standard operating procedures in alignment with corporate quality standards, regulations and current GMP expectations. In collaboration with QA management, this position provides strategies, and solutions to achieve these responsibilities, improve the local quality system, and identify workstream efficiencies. 

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Provide direct leadership to the Global Supplier Quality team, including prioritization of workload and shifting of resources to support the needs of the business.
• Develop vision and provide leadership for implementation of quality assurance responsibilities in the global management of direct, indirect, and purchased finished good suppliers (including supplier selection, evaluation, approval, re-evaluation, audit, and performance) 
• Tracking and reporting on supplier quality performance including but not limited to supplier complaints, corrective actions, and non-conformances
• Active participation at various corporate-wide and department-specific meetings and functions, including staff meetings, team meetings, technical and strategy meetings, representing Supplier Quality Assurance.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing/supplier teams to ensure the achievement of existing quality levels of manufactured products and seek methods to continually improve quality and reduce customer complaints.
• Provide input to the Global Quality Management strategic plan and budget.
• Develop and maintain a plan for the professional development, coaching and performance management of all direct reports.
• Advise and participate in IT solutions for quality system improvements for Global Supplier Quality.
• Manage implementation of policies and procedures, to drive supplier quality improvement processes for continuous improvement.
• Manages established supplier reporting systems and prepares supplier performance metrics and risk determination in alignment with CSI global standards
• Develops content and ensures execution and maintenance of supplier quality agreements
• Coordinates the scheduling of supplier audits and serves as an audit team member, as required
• Leads management and evaluation program for supplier change notifications and complaint/corrective actions
• Represent Supplier Quality function during internal and external audits and management reviews. 
• Manage resolution of supplier related quality problems, including internal failures, customer complaints and audit findings by managing nonconforming product disposition, supplier investigation of root cause, corrective action planning, implementation, and verification of effectiveness activities. 
• Maintain a healthy quality system while standardizing processes across all facilities.
• Build and reinforce a Culture of Quality in a continuous improvement environment.

Travel: 

25% Domestic and/or International Travel

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• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering preferred
• 10+ years of experience in medical device/pharma industry. Experience to include ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, MDD 93/42/EEC, EU MDR 2017/745, and MDSAP are minimally required.  
• 5+ years of experience managing and developin