Manager, Audits and Supplier Management

Based in the Raleigh, NC Corporate office - Hybrid Step into the future with us at Merz Therapeutics, where our family roots meet a bold new vision.

Together, we're embarking on a transformative journey, blending time-honored traditions with exciting new products.

As a private, family-owned company, we have the liberty and support to make decisions for ourselves, our customers and the patients we serve.

We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where there is room to celebrate individual growth with the ability to contribute to a common good as a collaborative team.

Our mission is grounded in a long-term view of making a difference for the common good, while growing together as a family.

If you're looking to immerse yourself in a passionate team rooted in community, connection and camaraderie, then we're looking for YOU! #IAmMerz Are you ready to galvanize a team around a culture of care, putting patients first to spark change? The Manager, Audits and Supplier Management will be responsible for further development and oversight of the Supplier Management Program and Internal Auditing Program.

The role will be the Liaison to global Quality functions and will focus on compliance of operations with quality related requirements set by authorities and Merz-internal.

This role is based in Raleigh but helps serve a Quality Assurance team responsible for North America (operations for Canada and USA).Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Supplier Management
+ Overseeing and contributing to the Supplier Management program through supplier qualification activities, supplier audits, maintaining contracts, monitoring supplier performance, monitoring, tracking and investigating supplier deviations and issuing SCARs where required
+ Maintaining the audit schedule
+ Performing on-site/remote audits
+ Managing contracts (creating, revising, maintaining Quality Assurance Agreements, Wholesale Quality Agreements, etc.) and budget with local quality vendors
+ Raising vendor Change Controls in the company system.
+ Responsible for training new hires onboarded into the Supplier Management team


* Internal Audit Program
+ Overseeing the internal audit program
+ Owning the internal audit schedule
+ Performing internal audits
+ Main contact for corporate audits


* Inspections
+ Lead local contact for authority inspections, supporting all Merz sites globally with any requests for information from an authority inspection


* Quality Assurance Diligence
+ Adhering to QA key performance indicators (staying on top of deviation investigations and closure, CAPA actions and closure, Change Control actions and closure, etc.)
+ Authoring/reviewing SOPs
+ Contributing to Quality Management Reviews and quality team meetings
+ Collaborating with local and global quality, safety, regulatory teams
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