Director of Quality and Compliance

Overview

It’s more than a job When you join Quick

STAT, you become part of a team dedicated to managing time and temperature-sensitive logistics for the life science and healthcare sectors. Your work helps safeguard the movement of vital research materials and advanced therapies so they reach the patients and researchers who depend on them. At Quick

STAT, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

• Provide global leadership and governance for all quality and compliance programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a best-in-class Global Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure alignment with GDP, GxP, FDA, EMA, and other international regulatory requirements across all regions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional and local Quality Assurance Managers to build a high-performing global quality organization.
• Drive global risk management initiatives, including risk identification, mitigation strategies, and supply-chain vulnerability assessments.
• Oversee vendor qualification and supplier management programs, including technical agreements, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Lead audit governance and inspection readiness, including annual audit planning, CAPA oversight, and mock/pre-inspection programs.
• Collaborate with regulators, clients, and cross-functional teams to support business growth and strengthen compliance frameworks.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across all global operations.

• Deep expertise in GDP, GxP, FDA/EMA expectations, and global pharmaceutical distribution regulations, with eligibility/experience as a Responsible Person (RP) under EU GDP.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing global quality teams and drive a culture of compliance.
• Strong command of Quality Management Systems (QMS), including SOP governance, change control, deviations, CAPA, audits, and inspection readiness.
• Proven experience leading global or multi-site audits, regulatory inspections, supplier oversight, and compliance programs.
• Solid understanding of risk management, temperature-controlled logistics, and supply-chain integrity.
• Experience with vendor qualification, technical agreements, SLAs, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with credibility in executive and regulatory environments.
• Strategic, data-driven decision-making with the ability to align quality initiatives with business goals.
• Extensive background in pharmaceutical logistics or life-sciences supply chain, including executive-level reporting and client advisory experience.
• Relevant certifications such as ISO, GxP/lead auditor, Lean/CI.

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target base salary range for this position is $150,000-$200,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles.

Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Quick

STAT, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (  ) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual…