Vendor Supplier Quality System Administrator

Vendor Supplier Quality System Administrator Req ID #:  117111 Location: 

US Horsham, PA, US, 19044 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary Collaborate with the internal business units to ensure the quality of incoming and outgoing data into the Vendor Audit Management System.  Work with management to drive continuous improvement efforts and eliminate root causes of data issues. Generate reports on metrics for the Charles River business units. 100% Remote Work Possible. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

•    Enter and maintain information pertaining to vendor and vendor audits to ensure accuracy of data in the Vendor Audit Management system.

•    Drive improvement in Vendor Quality metrics by working closely with the Charles River Laboratories (CRL) business units and VQP team.

•    Collaborate with Vendor Quality Program (VQP) to develop, maintain and report metrics on vendor approval status and other vendor quality key performance indicators.

•    Perform administrative duties to support the VQP team such as, scheduling vendor audits, sending out assessment questionnaires, getting acknowledgement for the Vendor Quality Manual etc.

•    Work with the Quality Enterprise System Team to enhance functionalities and capabilities of the Vendor Audit Management System.

•    Provide training on the Audit Management System, to the CR sites.

•    Perform all other related duties as may be assigned. Job Qualifications •    Education:  Bachelor's degree in office administration, business, information technology or related discipline preferred. 

•    Experience: 1 or more years of experience with data analysis, data entry or project coordination preferred.

•    An equivalent combination of education and years of experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

•    Other:  Must be able to communicate with essential personnel from all business sectors, i.e., Quality & Regulatory Leadership, Procurement, Site Management etc.  Must be highly proficient in data analysis, computer systems and using the Microsoft Office Suite. Proficiency in spreadsheets and presentation applications required. Working knowledge of metric driven programs preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

•    Must regularly operate a computer and occasionally operate other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. 

•    Must regularly communicate with employees/customers; must be able to exchange accurate information.

•    Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

•    General office working conditions.

•    The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

COMMENTS:

•    Occasional domestic travel may be required

About Corporate Functions 

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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