Quality Assurance Compliance Specialist

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus, Ohio, United States currently has an opportunity for Quality Intelligence Project Manager.

Client Nutrition Supply Chain’s (ANSC) QA organization is responsible for quality and compliance of Client Nutrition (AN) manufacturing and products.

This position will lead medium to large scale projects to support ANSC Quality Assurance strategic and compliance objectives. This position has the broad objective of supporting quality activities globally for AN Division QA, AN Affiliate QA and ANSC Manufacturing sites US and OUS.

This position will independently interface with Client affiliates, AN Division, AN manufacturing plants, R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain and others. The position will successfully achieve the objectives through effective communication, change management, stakeholder management, strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for management and execution of multiple medium to large-scale projects that are organized into the Quality Intelligence Program Management Office (QIPMO) associated with regulatory requirements

• Cross-functionally remediate current and future regulatory impact on the quality system

• Ensure project scope is clearly defined: develop and manage project plans to meet deliverables

• Manage cross-functional project timelines and follow up with project team members to ensure

timely completion of tasks

• Address any resource constraints associated through data driven business proposals to meet

compliance requirements objectives and mitigate business risk

• Responsible for identifying and managing critical project issues and risks, and timely

communication to senior leadership

• Provide clear and consistent communication, both oral and written to all project stakeholders

on key project elements such as scope timeline, issues, etc

• Understand and support AN Commercial QA and Quality Assurance Compliance organizations

and opportunities for improvements

• Integrate key AQR/AN QA initiatives as appropriate, based on compliance risk and availability of

resources and business processes to support

• Recommend and implement strategies and enhancements to improve efficiency

• Develop and maintain effective KPIs that enable key success factors

• Coordinate Quality Intelligence operations and business cycle updates

Accountability/Scope

• The quality and compliance of AN products is a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and

any lessening of our standards or not meeting market requirements can have an adverse long-

term impact on our business. This position will work with limited supervision.

Education and experience you will bring:

Required

• Minimum 5-8 years in a regulated nutritional food-manufacturing environment, preferably

pediatric or medical nutrition products, in a Quality, R&D, Project Management or Operations

function and good knowledge/awareness of food cGxP and nutritional regulations, Pharma

knowledge and experience is an advantage.

• At least 3 years of management of complex projects or programs

• Demonstrated ability in managing expectations on program requirements and deliverables

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and knowledge in nutritional manufacturing controls

and quality systems

• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.

• Continuous improvement methods and application (for example: Lean, Six Sigma, Class A, etc.).

• Cross-functional/cross-divisional stakeholder management experience

• Applicable technical knowledge/experience

• Sound decision-making skills contributing to high levels of competence, confidence and

credibility

• Experience dealing with international locations

Preferred

• Master’s degree

• PMP certification

• Ingredient expertise, process expertise, and formulation expertise in nutritional industry

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

If you are inclined, I would be happy to set up some time to chat more about your background and career interests to see if there could be a possible match. Please feel free to call me on 732-806-7467 or send me email on nirajk@mindlance.com

Regards

Niraj kumar