Associate Director, Quality Assurance (Global Supplier Quality)

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.   Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.   We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description   Associate Director, Global Supplier Quality Position Summary The Associate Director, Global Supplier Quality serves as the global program owner providing leadership for the GMP materials supplier change notification and assessment processes, supplier data governance, and proactive approved supplier list (ASL) maintenance, utilizing risk-based decision making and actions, operational excellence, and continuous improvement to deliver: • Global oversight of supplier changes affecting the Gilead network with effective governance and global engagement for the supplier change notification and assessment process. • Accurate and compliant Approved Supplier List management. • Robust supplier master data integrity across enterprise quality and business systems. • Meaningful supplier quality metrics and performance reporting for area of responsibility. This position partners closely with colleagues in Global Supplier Quality, External Quality, Quality Systems, Internal Quality, Site Based Operations, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs and Technical Development teams to ensure supplier change management risks are proactively managed and supplier quality data remains accurate and inspection ready. This position is located either in Foster City, CA or La Verne, CA Key Responsibilities Global Supplier Change Governance & Supplier Notification Assessment Program Leadership • Serve as the global process owner and strategic leader for Gilead's Supplier Notification Assessment (SNA) Program, including governance, standards, procedures, and performance objectives. • Ensure supplier change notifications are assessed consistently, compliantly, and using risk-based decision-making principles across all Gilead sites and functions. • Drive harmonization, scalability, and continuous improvement of supplier change management processes across the global network. • Monitor emerging supplier risks, assess program effectiveness, and implement appropriate visibility, escalation, and mitigation strategies. • Lead cross-functional governance and decision-making for complex supplier changes with potential product quality, regulatory, supply chain, or network-wide impact. • Provide oversight, consultation, and coordination for significant supplier changes affecting materials, services, manufacturing operations, external partners, and regulatory commitments. • Establish consistent standards for supplier change assessment and implementation across GMP suppliers, contract manufacturers, laboratories, warehouses, and contract service providers. • Collaborate with site and global stakeholders to ensure appropriate