Supplier Qualification Manager

About Us

At Gifthealth, we're revolutionizing the way people experience healthcare by simplifying the process of managing prescriptions and health services. Our mission is to provide a seamless, personalized, and efficient healthcare experience for all our customers. We're a dynamic, innovative, and customer-centric company dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives.

Position Summary

The Supplier Qualification Manager is responsible for qualifying, monitoring, and maintaining compliance for all vendors and suppliers utilized by the pharmacy. This role ensures all suppliers meet regulatory, ethical, and operational standards, including ongoing OIG exclusion list verification and annual requalification. The manager serves as the point of contact for supplier audits, documentation review, and compliance risk assessment. In addition, approximately 30% of this role supports quality initiatives, assisting the Quality Department with document reviews, training support, and process improvement projects to maintain overall compliance readiness.

We are seeking a Supplier Qualification Manager to support our vendor and supplier programs. This position plays a key role in vendor compliance, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational excellence, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Qualifies, evaluates, and approves all suppliers and vendors to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.

Performs ongoing OIG exclusion checks and ensure suppliers remain eligible for partnership on an annual basis.

Maintains the supplier qualification database and ensures all supplier files are current, complete, and audit ready.

Leads supplier audits and manage communication regarding supplier non-conformance, corrective actions, or quality issues.

Collaborates with Procurement, Legal, and Compliance to ensure supplier contracts meet quality and regulatory expectations.

Supports Quality Department initiatives, including quality documentation, training material development, and process audits.

Assists in maintaining records and data integrity across supplier and quality management systems.

Identifies and communicates potential supplier risks, recommending mitigation strategies as needed. Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in quality assurance, supply chain management, regulatory affairs, or related field (Required)

Licensure/Certification: Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) (Preferred)

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience in supplier qualification, auditing, or compliance (Required)

Experience conducting supplier audits or third-party quality evaluations (Preferred)

Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare supplier environments (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge of supplier qualification, auditing, and quality management processes; Regulatory compliance requirements for pharmaceutical suppliers; OIG and SAM exclusion verification standards; FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211 (GMP for Drugs), Part 820 (Quality System Regulation); and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) (Required)

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards; GxP supplier management and audit principles; Familiarity with vendor risk assessment and qualification software, and knowledge of purchasing controls and supplier risk scoring (Preferred)

Excellent communication and vendor relationship management skills (Required)

Strong analytical and documentation abilities (Required)

Ability to interpret and apply regulatory guidance to supplier activities (Required)

Ability to independently evaluate supplier qualifications and compliance risk (Required)

Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners (Required)

Ability to develop and maintain supplier performance dashboards and audit schedules (Preferred) Work Environment

Location: Hybrid

Schedule: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday with night and weekend hours on occasion as determined by the needs of the business.

Regular meetings with internal Compliance, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Legal, and Operations teams. This role may also have limited participation in meetings with external vendor, supplier, auditor, and regulatory agency representatives. Key Essential Functions

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while writing or reviewing documentation

Must be able to work on a computer for the entire shift

Must be able to attend virtual meetings with cross-functional teams Employment Classification

Status: Full-time

FLSA: Exempt

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Gifthealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you do not meet every requirement but still feel you would be a great fit for this role, we encourage you to apply!

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required of personnel. Gifthealth reserves the right to modify job duties or descriptions at any time.

Salary Description

$63,000-$75,000