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BD

Associate Director, GPO Supplier Quality

BD

. Establish the strategy for global supplier quality management, including developing, implementing and driving continuous improvement for BD’s Global SQM Program.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeFranklin Lakes • California, New Jersey, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $177,700 - $293,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Establish the strategy for global supplier quality management, including developing, implementing and driving continuous improvement for BD’s Global SQM Program.
  • Lead the Supplier Quality Network Team including implementation of global quality documents related to supplier quality management.
  • Oversee and coordinate the global supplier audit program and annual supplier audit plan, including suppliers incorporated through acquisition activity.
  • Work with business, regional, and plant quality representatives to drive supplier management programs across the globe.
  • Identify and implement computer systems for managing and monitoring supplier quality performance.
  • Develop and implement appropriate reporting metrics, structure, and schedule; review and maintain supplier quality metrics for management review.
  • Provide operational due diligence assistance in the assessment (operational management, technology, product and process), certification, and performance improvements of suppliers.
  • Partner with BD Procurement on the execution and continuous improvement of the BD Supplier Management program.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or other relevant disciplines, with a minimum of 8 years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • 8+ years in quality, compliance, and regulatory experience in the medical device industry.
  • Experience with Electromechanical Devices is preferred.
  • 6+ years managing a Global Supplier Quality Management Program in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Six Sigma certification and prior auditing experience to FDA QSR and ISO standards are preferred.
  • Experience in technical or manufacturing operations; complaint handling, product quality investigations and supplier management.
  • Ability to streamline organization to maximize efficiencies to resolve discrepancies and trending issues
  • Strong leadership, program management and interpersonal skills.
  • Skilled in achieving results and managing others to achieve corporate, site, and departmental objectives.
  • Excellent communication skills, good presentation and influencing skills.
  • Ability to interact and gain the support of senior management.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple, complex priorities.
  • Serves as a liaison with regulators, internal auditors or external clients.
  • Ability to understand data sets and drive to compliant data based decisions.
  • Ability to travel globally up to 40%.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual Bonus Potential
  • Discretionary LTI Bonus Potential
  • reimbursement of phone use
  • Health and Well-being Benefits
  • Medical coverage
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Hospital Care Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accidental Injury Insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Long-term care with life insurance
  • Other Well-being Resources
  • Anxiety management program
  • Wellness incentives
  • Sleep improvement program
  • Diabetes management program
  • Virtual physical therapy
  • Emotional/mental health support programs
  • Weight management programs
  • Gastrointestinal health program
  • Substance use management program
  • Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
  • Retirement and Financial Well-being
  • BD 401(k) Plan
  • BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Financial counseling
  • Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
  • Daily Pay
  • College financial aid and application guidance
  • Life Balance Programs
  • Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
  • Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
  • MetLife Legal Plan
  • Group auto and home insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship
  • Service Recognition Awards
  • Employer matching donation
  • Workplace accommodations
  • Other Life Balance Programs
  • Adoption assistance
  • Backup day care and eldercare
  • Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
  • Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
  • Leave Programs
  • Bereavement leaves
  • Military leave
  • Personal leave
  • Family and Medical Leave (FML)
  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools
supplier quality managementglobal quality documentssupplier audit programreporting metricsoperational due diligencecomplaint handlingproduct quality investigationsdata analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipprogram managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsinfluencing skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Six Sigma certification