Supplier Quality Specialist
Job Description
Location: Lewisville, TX | Onsite
Pay: $35–$40/hour BOE
Employment Type: Temporary-to-Hire
CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist for a well-established organization in Lewisville, TX. This role focuses on supplier qualification, external audits, corrective actions, supplier performance, and regulatory compliance within a GMP-regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct supplier qualifications, assessments, and audits for external manufacturers and suppliers.
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Manage supplier CAPAs, audit findings, deviations, nonconformances, and corrective actions through closure.
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Monitor supplier performance using quality metrics, scorecards, trends, and risk-based oversight.
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Maintain supplier quality documentation and support quality agreements and audit readiness.
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Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve supplier quality issues and compliance risks.
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Support internal audits and external regulatory inspections as needed.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
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5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing within a GMP-regulated environment.
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3+ years of audit experience, including hands-on supplier, vendor, or external manufacturing audits.
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Experience with supplier qualification, CAPA management, corrective actions, and supplier performance monitoring.
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Knowledge of GMPs, FDA regulations, quality systems, audit protocols, and inspection requirements.
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ASQ certification such as CQA, CQE, CPGP, CFSQA, or similar required.
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Experience in pharmaceutical, OTC, personal care, cosmetics, or dietary supplements preferred.
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Experience with systems such as Agile, TrackWise, Veeva, SAP, JDE, eQMS, LIMS, ERP, or PLM is a plus.
Work Environment
This position will be onsite in Lewisville, TX five days per week for the first 90 days, with the potential for a hybrid schedule of 1–2 remote days per week thereafter.
Why This Opportunity?
This is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact on supplier quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment.
Meet Your Recruiter
Katie Huff
Katie Huff serves as Assistant Recruiting Manager in CornerStone’s Professional Placement division, connecting high-performing professionals with organizations seeking top-tier talent. She approaches recruiting with a consultative mindset, taking the time to understand each client’s business objectives and each candidate’s long-term career goals. Katie is committed to delivering an exceptional experience throughout every step of the hiring process.
With a background in full-cycle recruitment across both Healthcare and IT, she brings experience, drive, and a people-first approach to every search. Katie genuinely loves the recruiting process, from sourcing and screening to helping candidates navigate interviews and land the right role.
What sets Katie apart is her energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping others succeed. She thrives on putting the puzzle pieces together, matching strong talent with the needs of a business and creating outcomes that benefit both the candidate and the client.
Katie is proud to be part of CornerStone’s Professional Placement team and is dedicated to building long-term relationships through trust, communication, and results.