QA Compliance, Supplier Quality Auditor

QA Compliance, Supplier Quality Auditor

Location: Tampa, FL

Join our team in Tampa and play a key role in ensuring supplier excellence and compliance in a highly regulated environment. This position offers the opportunity to drive quality improvements across a global supplier network while contributing to the delivery of life-changing therapies.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

A competitive compensation. In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:
• Performance-related bonus.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan.
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Lead supplier qualification activities, including audits, approvals, and ongoing performance monitoring to ensure compliance with FDA and EU regulations.
• Manage supplier quality documentation, including qualification files, approved supplier lists, and quality agreements.
• Evaluate, select, re-evaluate, and disqualify suppliers of materials and services as needed.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions resulting from supplier audits and quality events, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing to support supplier performance and new product introductions.
• Analyze supplier quality trends, identify risks, and recommend strategic improvements to enhance supplier performance.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections, supporting compliance efforts and contributing to ongoing quality initiatives.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry or related field).

• Demonstrated experience in supplier quality auditing within a pharmaceutical cGMP environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations and quality systems, particularly related to supplier management and auditing.
• Proven ability to conduct audits, assess risk, and manage corrective and preventive actions effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while contributing collaboratively to team and quality objectives, with willingness to travel up to 40%.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.