Senior Engineer, Supplier Management

Medline Industries, LP

. Lead Medline’s supplier quality oversight for a global supply base .

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,000 - $152,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Medline’s supplier quality oversight for a global supply base
Own risk‑based qualification, performance management, scorecards, and audit execution for high‑risk suppliers
Drive cross‑functional corrective and preventive actions and supplier development to improve quality, reliability, and compliance
Lead risk‑based supplier oversight across regions; set audit/monitoring depth by risk tier and product classification
Lead communication efforts related to high-risk suppliers with internal stakeholders
Own complex supplier qualifications and disqualifications for critical suppliers, including technical documentation reviews and potential on‑site assessments
Author and maintain supplier quality agreements and inspection plans with Procurement/Legal; ensure alignment with device regulations and regional requirements
Analyze trends and drive SCAR/CAPA to effectiveness verification; escalate per governance
Work with quality support groups to proactively identify issues and lead the containment of them
Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers on quality standards and best practices
Troubleshoot in-depth vendor issues that impact multiple business units to improve the global supply chain and improve supplier processes
Mentor Quality Engineers/QEDP associates and coach divisional QA on supplier controls, SCAR quality, and problem‑solving methods
Maintain accurate records of audits, performance reviews, and compliance reports
Assist or perform audits associated with high-risk suppliers to ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and/or and applicable regulatory requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biology, Quality Management, or related field
6-8 years in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or similar role
in-depth knowledge of ISO standards and FDA regulations
strong communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
ownership of CAPA or SCAR throughout its lifecycle
strong Medical Device or Drug regulatory experience
strong critical thinking abilities
experience with statistical process control (SPC), and quality tools (FMEA, PPAP, APQP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
life and disability
401(k) contributions
paid time off
access to the Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Service Corp

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Hard Skills & Tools

supplier quality oversightrisk-based qualificationperformance managementaudit executiontechnical documentation reviewsSCARCAPAstatistical process controlFMEAPPAP

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingnegotiationcritical thinkingmentoringcoaching