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Job ID: JOB-13460

Supplier Quality Assurance Manager – Galway

Due to continued growth and company expansion, our Pharmaceutical Client in Galway are seeking a QA Manager to join their team and take charge of their Vendor Management programme. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with Supplier Quality experience to take up a key position in our Client’s organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall Management of the supplier management programme.
• Review & Approval of New Vendors into the site
• Act as main point of contact for Vendor
• Report Non-conformances from Vendors in a timely manner
• Monitoring of all ASLs/ AMLs and ensuring compliance to same.
• Monitoring of supplier API Technical Agreements, Excipient and primary packing and printed packing materials.
• Establish and maintain records of supplier’s performance
• Vendor evaluation – evaluation of potential new suppliers/materials. Final overall assessment prior to approval, liaison with all relevant departments as a part of implementing change.
• Ensuring supply chain routes including manufacturer, brokers, agents, transport companies that maybe involved. Collation of relevant compliance documentation from same. Obtaining supply chain route validation where necessary.
• Ensuring storage and transport conditions for all materials and ensuring compliance. 
• Management of Supplier risk assessment for excipients and Packing materials.
• Ensure all work carried out is in compliance with the required standards and all direct reports are trained to conform to Company policies and procedures.
• Preparation and Maintaining Audit schedules
• Maintaining Audit reports and follow up on CAPA plan from vendors.
• Providing support to QPs in preparation of QP declarations.
• Implement suggestions for improvement / development of the Quality System
• Create and Present monthly and quarterly metrics.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Quality/ Senior QA Manager

COMPETENCIES:

• Organisational skills, personal efficiency, time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands are key communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others is vital.
• Strategic decision-making within the business as an influencer.
• A strong working knowledge of best practice processes, change management implementation, coaching and mentoring.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritising key initiatives, driving growth and setting targets and KPIs to monitor the performance
• Positive and proactive person who is energized by having great responsibility.
• Practical, action-orientated approach to managing priorities and teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Science related discipline.
• Desirable a minimum of 5+ years’ experience of working in a similar role in the Pharmaceutical/ Medical Device Industry.
• Knowledge of EU quality-related pharmaceutical regulations.

For further information on this role in Galway please contact Mark Wilson on 0860449473 or email talent@hero.ie

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