Job Description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Responsible for Supplier Qualification, Supplier Change Notification, Supplier Corrective Action, Supplier Nonconformity Reports and Part / Service Qualification of all Quality Impacting Suppliers.

How You'll Create Impact

• Supplier Nonconformities are to be completed on time. This includes responsibility to implement adequate containment, perform investigation and to disposition nonconforming material.
• Supplier Corrective Actions are to be completed on time to phase and must eliminate the reoccurrence of non-conformance. This includes responsibility for the implementation of adequate containment and
• support of supplier during investigation, action plan, implementation and verification of effectiveness phase.
• Supplier Change Notification (SCN) shall be lead and conducted in partnership with RA (Regulatory Affairs), Development Engineering, Process Engineering, Research Engineering, Sourcing, and SME (Subject Matter Expert) if applicable. This includes responsibility to coordinate the change impact assessment and coordinate the implementation activities with the supplier and SMEs.
• Supplier Production Process Approval (SPPA) shall be lead and implemented on time and to plan. This includes responsibilities to coordinate SPPA activities with the supplier and SMEs.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives within the supplier base to enhance the quality, efficiency, and reliability of supplied components or services.
• Supplier Performance shall be monitored and reported at the Quarterly Supplier Review Board.
• Support the implementation of global procedures, work instructions and forms.
• Support during audits such as internal, corporate, MDSAP, Notified Body, FDA.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Support intricate, cross-functional activities involving diverse stakeholders from various sites with distinct requirements.
• Effective communication with internal teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues, implement changes, and ensure alignment with quality objectives.
• Identifying and addressing root causes of quality issues through structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to evaluate and select suppliers, assess their capabilities, and manage relationships to ensure consistent quality of supplied components or services.
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards such as ISO 13485 and other international regulatory requirements.
• Lead supplier audits to assess compliance with quality standards, identify areas for improvement, and ensure adherence to specifications.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s Degree (or non-US equivalent) required. Technical/engineering degree, life sciences or related field preferred. Alternate degrees may be considered.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Engineering, Quality, or a related field required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in medical device industry preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Travel Expectations

• 20%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability