GDP Operational QA, Quality Manager - Distribution (Contract) 2044

The Quality Manager role will work with the GDP Operational QA Management team to ensure that medicines are distributed globally in compliance with GDP and GMP requirements.  The Quality Manager will manage the day-to-day Quality oversight of the Third Party Logistics providers and provide support for key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Support the logistical operations up until the Third Party Logistics providers :
• Preparation and maintenance of Quality Agreements
• Review of deviations, CAPA and changes
• Maintaining KPIs
• Analyze, resolve, or assist in solving compliance and customer issues.
• Escalation of issues
• Remain up to date in GDP and logistics developments and emerging regulations to guide the maintenance of the QMS
• Support strategic Global Logistic transport and storage projects .
• Work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain QMS within the Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
• Ensure distribution licences (where required) accurately reflect the current organization, vary liscence where necessary
• Support recalls, mock recalls and any other on-market activity.
• Serve as QA assessor/approver on Change Controls: resolve gaps, approve change plans, classifications, strategy for GDP/GMP actions.
• Support the GDP Management Review process; Review and assess the risk of inputs such as metrics, regulatory intelligence, and identified risks and gaps; Recommend mitigation approaches.
• Participate in expansion activities to ensure that Quality related actions are planned into projects and completed in line with the commitments, e.g. QMS build out, Distribution licences (or equivalent) application, audits, and Quality Agreements.
• Planning/ Preparation/supporting/hosting for Regulatory inspections
• Providing front and backroom inspection support
• Post inspection follow-up with responses and CAPAs (Continuous improvements)
• Manage/Approve/Assess event investigations “deviations” (including Fast Track deviations)
• Manage CAPAs and Effectiveness Checks
• Perform other duties as per GDP guidelines and procedures
• Work with Product Complaints team to ensure that customer complaints are dealt with effectively.
• Ensure that customers and suppliers are approved
• Approving any subcontracting activities that may impact GDP.
• Ensuring that self-inspections are performed at appropriate regular intervals following a prearranged program and necessary corrective measures are put in place.
• Deciding on the final disposition of returned, rejected, recalled or counterfeit medicines, including the approval of returns to saleable stock.
• Ensure that any additional requirements imposed on certain products by national law are adhered to.
• Create/review and approve Standard operating Procedures and other Quality Documents

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in a scientific or allied health field and relevant GDP & GMP work experience, or relevant comparable background.
• 5 years’ experience serving in a Quality role.
• Clear understanding to ensure operations do not compromise the quality of products and can demonstrate compliance with GDP.
• Influencing skills in areas with no direct reporting authority.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Auditing skills, appropriate qualifications in auditing an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications required (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint