VP Distribution Quality
Core
Provide executive leadership for distribution and commercial quality, ensuring product integrity, compliant storage/transportation, and effective hold controls from manufacturing release to final delivery.
Role type
VP of Distribution Quality (Executive Leadership)
Builds
Distribution quality governance, hold management programs, and third-party logistics quality oversight for medical devices/pharmaceuticals.
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Devices / Pharmaceuticals / Quality Assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (quality systems & governance)
Required skills
Strategic planning, governance design, cross-functional partnership, risk management, talent development, regulatory compliance translation, data-driven decision making
Preferred skills
Master's degree, global healthcare organization experience, professional quality/regulatory certification
Technologies
FDA regulations, ISO 13485, EU MDR
Responsibilities
Set strategy and standards for distribution quality; manage ship holds and product disposition; oversee 3PL and warehouse quality programs; lead regional quality teams; partner with Supply Chain and Regulatory Affairs; monitor quality metrics and trends.
Seniority
VP, Executive Leadership