We are recruiting an experienced Senior QAO - Onward Supply Chain reporting to the QS Team Lead.
What you will do
The Senior QAO - Onward Supply Chain is responsible for leading activities related to the onward supply chain of Romford products, ensuring compliance with GDP requirements and the Quality Management System. Some of your responsibilities will include:
* Leads quality activities related to the onward supply chain for Romford Products
* Acts as a point of escalation for all onward supply chain issues
* Acts as the quality point of contact for Distributors, Wholesalers and Customers, where Ethypharm Romford acts as a CMO, and supports resulting activities
* Ensures appropriate documentation and record keeping for activities undertaken relating to Romford products
* Ensures that any suppliers and customers are approved prior to use
* Liaises with suppliers to arrange for the approval of Quality Technical Agreements / Distribution Agreements
About you
We are seeking a Senior QAO - Onward Supply Chain who is a meticulous completer-finisher with a strong eye for detail. The ideal candidate is a team player who can influence and persuade to achieve goals, is self-motivated, and can manage their workload effectively. This role will be based at our Romford office and is an onsite position.
Please note: we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Basic qualifications and skills
* Educated to degree level (in appropriate science related subject) or equivalent is preferred
* Minimum of 3 years experience working in a Quality Systems environment, within the pharmaceutical industry
* Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality system
* Application of GMP and Data Integrity principles in relation to pharmaceutical industry
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
* Comprehensive understanding of EU regulatory guidelines related to distribution activities (Green guide)Lean sigma trained is desirable
* Lead auditor trained is desirable
What we offer you
* Salary up to £40,000 per annum
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with an opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days
* Holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
* Eligible to participate in the Company's Business bonus scheme with a potential earning of 3% of salary
* Wellbeing and benefits platform
* Medicash - health cash plan
* Salary Sacrifice scheme - electric vehicles with Tusker (dependent on meeting policy eligibility)
* Pension Plan - employer contribution of 5%
* Onsite parking
About us:
Ethypharm supplies medicines to a wide range of health care systems, notably in the UK where we have over 100 different products on contract to supply to the NHS including Commercial Medicines Units, hospital pharmacists, wholesalers, retail pharmacy buying groups and retail pharmacy chains. We also provide medicines to psychiatrists, GPs, doctors, nurses and ex-drug users all of whom are involved in prescribing and providing services to patients.
Our Romford facilities is located 20 miles from the centre of London and consists of over 6700 square metres of a high-quality, modern pharmaceutical facility where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack, and label a wide range of medicines.
Why Ethypharm?
We provide a workplace which is one of collaboration, teamwork and innovation. We are all different and we embrace this uniqueness in each and every one of our employees. Our commitment to you is that we want to help you unleash your full potential by supporting your training and development. We want you to be the best that you can be.
At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business. Visit our website at www.ethypharm.com to learn more about Ethypharm.