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Philips UK is seeking a Global Supplier Audit Manager to lead and develop a global team of auditors responsible for supplier surveillance audits. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in quality engineering and auditing, particularly within the medical device sector, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
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Job Summary
Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of Lead Auditors responsible for executing recurring supplier surveillance audits.
Serve as global Process Owner for supplier audit procedures, including authoring, maintaining, updating, and harmonizing audit SOPs across all regions.
Develop dashboards, KPIs, and governance metrics for audit execution, findings, cycle time, audit backlog, and closeout performance.
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Philips UK is seeking a Global Supplier Audit Manager to lead and develop a global team of auditors responsible for supplier surveillance audits. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in quality engineering and auditing, particularly within the medical device sector, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Global team leadership
Supplier audit procedures ownership
Global audit schedule management
Audit execution quality oversight
Cross-functional collaboration
Program governance and continuous improvement
Nice-to-have
AI or tool-supported enhancements
Experience leading contract auditor networks
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, or related field
Minimum 10 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 7 years of experience with Master's
Proven experience in supplier quality, auditing, or medical device QMS (ISO 13485)
Lead Auditor certification (ISO 13485/ISO 9001 or equivalent)
Experience managing teams
Strong understanding of global regulatory requirements (MDR, MDSAP, FDA QSR)