Quality Manager

Job Description

A career at our company is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 60,300 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others.United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.Your opportunity to make an impact from within the Quality function of our business is here! Be the constant in ensuring our standards meet both industry and internal expectations in the Quality Management Systems each and every time! Reporting to the Head of Quality of Emerging Markets APAC, the purpose of the Quality Manager role is to ensure completion of Quality and Compliance responsibilities for India with regards to GMP and GDP requirements as well as applicable local regulations and requirements. This role will be responsible for managing activities within the key areas of: Supplier Management, Audit Management, Product Disposition, Complaint Management and KPI Management. This is your opportunity to have a significant impact on the customer and patient experience! Therefore, the key to your success will be your interpersonal skills and ability to lead and participate in teams to deliver the best outcomes each and every time ( Be Obsessed with our Customers and Patients ). Someone who has an infectious enthusiasm for quality and takes pride in what they are doing ( Raise the Bar ) will underpin your success in this role!Working across the Quality Management System, the preferred candidate will have experience across, but not limited to, Product Disposition, Vendor Management, Complaint & Deviation Management, Audit Management, Training Management, Change Control and Risk Management. The candidate will have worked in the areas of GMP/GDP and be comfortable working with external stakeholders in the warehouse and distribution channels. We are ideally looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal skills who can build a relationship with key internal stakeholders across our Commercial, Supply Chain, Regulatory and Medical teams. The candidate should have a strong understanding of local regulations and be able to work independently. A good working knowledge of Excel, Power Automate or Power BI would be an advantage but not necessary. This is an exciting opportunity with great development opportunities for the right candidate. Who you are:
• Experience in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Medicine or a related scientific discipline
• Demonstrated experience in Medicinal product distribution required
• Proven experience in Manufacturing / Quality operations, Distribution Warehouse management or other related activities, will be pivotal to your success in this role
• Strong experience in Good Distribution Practices
• Audit Management qualification and experience in conducting / participating in audits highly desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge in local laws and local regulations applicable to the quality operations
• Strong background in Digital tools and system automation will be highly regarded!
• A demonstrated proactive and problem-solving mentality with strong analytical skills
• An agile ability to work in both the proactive and reactive domains
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to work within and lead teams to deliver best outcomes
• A self-motivated individual with a genuine passion for quality and where it sits in the life cycle of business, plus a willingness and the enthusiasm to learn new skills will see you have a significant impact in this role.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.We celebrate all dimensions of diversity. We believe that it drives excellence, innovation, and human progress. We care about our customers, patients, and our rich mix of people. This diversity strengthens our ability to lead in science and technology.We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all and empower you to fulfil your ambitions. Our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons.Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to bring their curiosity to life!Curious Chat with one of our curious minds on our interactive Q&A platform and catch a glimpse of our people, values, and culture. You can also apply and find more information at https://jobs.vibrantm.com If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.merckgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html ,

Keyskills :
isoqualityquality controlinspectiondocumentationstrong interpersonal skillscontinuous improvement facilitationquality management systempower bilife cyclesupply chain