Quality Assurance Specialist.

Overview

Abbott seeks a QA Specialist to support commercial Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance (QARC) across the EMEA region from Solihull. You will implement and maintain QA requirements for warehousing, inventory, and distribution, collaborating with affiliates, distributors, and logistics partners. The role involves monitoring inventory quality, supporting audits and CAPA investigations, and driving continuous improvement in quality processes. This position offers exposure to global healthcare technologies and cross-functional teams within a leading medical devices company.

Pay / Benefits

• career development
• international exposure
• recognition as a great place to work
• diverse and inclusive environment
• opportunity to work with leading medical technologies
• cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain QA requirements for warehousing, inventory, and distribution activities across EMEA
• Support the implementation of distribution and warehousing quality processes with affiliates, distributors, and logistics partners
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment with quality requirements
• Support distributor onboarding activities and annual contractual quality processes
• Monitor field inventory quality processes and help identify, escalate, and mitigate quality risks
• Support qualification, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of third-party suppliers and distributors
• Manage CAPA investigations, action plans, and timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Deliver and support quality training initiatives related to inventory, warehousing, and distribution
• Participate in internal and external audits and support audit readiness across affiliates
• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality procedures and documentation
• Escalate warehousing, inventory, and distribution-related quality risks to the EMEA QA leadership team

Key requirements

• Bachelor in Life Sciences, Engineering, Quality, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 2-4 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Quality, Warehousing, Distribution Quality, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, or another regulated industry
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and Medical Device Regulations
• Experience working within a Quality Management System (QMS) environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigation skills
• Experience managing CAPAs and supporting audits
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and international environment

• Excellent communication
• Stakeholder management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• ISO 13485 knowledge
• QMS experience
• CAPA management

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