Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15 operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) for Cytiva is responsible to manage supplier defects, be complaint and maintain our Quality Management System processes and records as well as drive improvement to our core value driver, External PPM Defects. This position is part of the Bioprocess Filtration Supplier Quality Team located in Portsmouth and will be onsite. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery. What you will do: Supplier qualification, including supplier process qualification (SPQ) for Type I (critical) supplier. Manage the supplier corrective actions process (SCAR) and supplier change requests (SCR). Provide input and conducting supplier audits as on approved supplier audit schedule. Develop and execute Corrective and Preventive Action plans with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues (QE Complaints and Deviations). Ensure supplier compliance to QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process. Who you are: Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (e.g. mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or general life sciences) or equivalent by experience in Quality in a similar BU/Industry. Minimum 5 years of Quality experience preferably in applicable or similar field Minimum 3 years of experience in supplier on-boarding, supplier auditing, and supplier communications. Experience with supplier communication and supplier auditing. Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System (ISO 9001 or equivalent), cGMP, continuous improvement methodologies, and Manufacturing Process Control (MPC) Effective problem solver with the skills to lead Root Cause investigations / CAPA plans and influence others cross-functionally. Fluent in English and German is a benefit Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to travel – 15-20% for supplier audits and GEMBA walks. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Medical Device, e.g. ISO 13485 Pharmaceutical Chemical Automotive, e.g. IATF 16949 LI-Onsite Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.