Overview

In this role, you lead the global oversight and lifecycle management of suppliers across APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and device components within Chiesi’s pharmaceutical network. You will shape a unified supplier quality strategy and governance, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure compliant, reliable supply for sterile and non-sterile products. You drive risk-based oversight, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement across sites. This is a strategic, high-impact role within a newly established global function.

Retribuzione / Benefits

- company car
- pension
- private medical insurance
- wellbeing programme
- flexible benefits programme
- relocation support

Responsabilità

- Define and implement global supplier qualification and requalification strategies for critical materials and GxP suppliers across sites
- Govern and standardize supplier approval processes and lifecycle management (AFL, status)
- Establish a global supplier quality governance framework with policies and procedures
- Provide senior leadership with supplier quality metrics and lead escalation forums
- Drive harmonization of supplier quality processes across manufacturing sites
- Define and monitor supplier quality KPIs, scorecards, and trend analyses
- Lead risk-based supplier oversight,



criticality assessments, and business continuity planning
- Oversee supplier events (SCARs, CAPAs) and ensure timely resolution and effectiveness
- Governing supplier-initiated changes and ensure regulatory impact evaluations
- Define and manage global strategy and standards for Supplier Quality Technical Agreements

Requisiti fondamentali

- University degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering or other relevant scientific disciplines
- Significant experience (≥10 years) in pharmaceutical quality management and supplier quality oversight
- Strong knowledge of GMP for APIs, excipients, packaging materials and combination products
- Proven experience in global supplier qualification and governance programs
- Knowledge of supplier quality risk management, change management and quality systems
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Demonstrated leadership in complex global, cross-functional environments

- Strategic leadership
- Influencing and stakeholder management
- Decision-making capability
- GMP knowledge for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and device components
- Global supplier qualification and governance
- Supplier risk management and CAPA processes

📌 Global Supplier Quality Head (Parma)
🏢 Chiesi
📍 Parma