Materials Management Compliance & Process Improvement Specialist

Materials Management Compliance & Process Improvement Specialist based in Houston, TX. As a Materials Management Compliance & Process Improvement Specialist, you will own quality records, controlled documentation, and operational improvement initiatives supporting onsite Supply Chain and Materials Management operations. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on GMP professional to combine technical writing with practical problem-solving while building a career in biotech on a 6 month contingent assignment with potential for transition to full-time employment.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Full-time conversion potential based on performance and engagement.

What you will do:

• Own and drive Materials Management deviations, CAPAs, and change controls through completion in TrackWise.

• Gather evidence, facilitate investigations and root-cause analysis, and develop clear documentation with input from relevant subject matter experts.

• Coordinate impact assessments, corrective and preventive actions, implementation evidence, and effectiveness checks, as applicable.

• Maintain visibility of record status, due dates, dependencies, and outstanding actions; proactively resolve obstacles and escalate issues requiring leadership decisions.

• Prepare records for review and closure in accordance with site procedures and designated approval responsibilities.

• Lead assigned improvements from problem assessment through process development, controlled documentation, approval, training coordination, implementation, and effectiveness verification.

• Spend time on the warehouse floor observing activities and engaging operators to ensure proposed processes are practical, clear, and executable.

• Bring together Quality, Operations, Engineering, Calibration, Validation, and other stakeholders as needed to establish appropriate requirements and controls.

• Translate agreed requirements into procedures, work instructions, forms, and implementation plans.

• Support initiatives such as counting-scale implementation, transformation of material transfer sheets to an electronic workflow, and removal of cardboard from warehouse operations.

• Own the Materials Management document-update portfolio, including prioritization, progress tracking, stakeholder review, and approval coordination.

• Author and revise SOPs, work instructions, forms, and supporting documents that accurately reflect approved operational practices.

• Assess related documents and quality records to identify updates needed when a process changes.

• Coordinate document effective dates, training requirements, and operational readiness to support implementation.

• Establish clear actions, owners, and timelines for assigned records and initiatives.

• Facilitate focused working sessions and follow through on decisions and commitments.

• Provide concise status updates to Materials Management leadership, highlighting risks, overdue actions, and decisions needed.

• Exercise sound judgment in identifying when technical or Quality input is required and obtaining the appropriate approvals.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or comparable regulated environment.

• Demonstrated experience authoring controlled procedures and supporting or owning deviations, CAPAs, or change controls.

• Ability to understand operational activities through direct observation and discussions with operators and subject matter experts.

• Strong technical writing skills, including the ability to turn complex requirements into clear, usable instructions.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive cross-functional actions to completion.

• Working knowledge of GMP documentation practices, investigations, root-cause analysis, and change management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and experience using electronic quality and document management systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Ability to work onsite in Houston and routinely engage with warehouse operations.

About Lonza

At Lonza, their people are their greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, their globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Their core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who they are and how they work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work they want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.