Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Netherlands

SIRE® is the market leader in Life Sciences recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continuous innovation. We like technology, in a Life Sciences market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!Our client is a professional Pharmaceutical organisation, based in Noord-Holland Netherlands.

The Company

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Role Description

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to GxP requirements across different countries in the CEMEA region. You will fulfill a key role in further developing, implementing and optimizing the CEMEA regional Quality System, supporting affiliates and maintaining GMP/ GDP licenses. You will also be responsible for the quality support of third-party contract organizations and service providers

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for operational QA activities including deviations, temperature excursions, CAPAs and changes;
You will provide support in maintaining the Quality Management System and all operating licenses
Provide Quality support to affiliates, including inspection management, maintenance of an adequate Quality Management System, eQMS user support and management of intra-company Quality Agreements;
Perform and participate in internal/external audits;
Support the management of complaints, quality issues and recalls;
Monitor and report Quality KPI’s for the region and support Quality System Management Reviews;
Provide quality support to third parties in the CEMEA region (manufacturing/ packaging facilities, logistic service providers), including qualification/ validation, auditing, product transfer and contract management activities;
Implement local continuous process excellence and improvement activities for the region;
Support new product launches;
Manage local and regional projects.

Requirements

Masters or Ph.D. preferably in life sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Biology or Chemistry);
3-5 years Pharmaceutical industry experience in various local and/or global Quality and ideally manufacturing or supply chain roles roles;
A deep understanding of Pharmaceutical GxP processes and regulatory requirements in Europe and possibly other regions;
Ability to drive and manage issues, complaints, CAPAs and changes through to satisfactory conclusion;
Experience with building and implementing lean processes in full compliance with regulatory requirements;
Computer literate, the role holder will need to work in standard office software, SAP, eQMS and any other systems necessary to complete the activities required;
Fluent in written and spoken English, additional languages are a plus;
Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written media;
Ability to interact with personnel of all levels, including customers;
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, influencing and listening skills;
Ability to travel according to business needs

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Seppe Verhoeven.