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Job Title: QA Officer - Supplier Relations

Salary: Highly competitive basic salary, bonuses & benefits!

Location: West Yorkshire

SRG is exclusively working with a global pharmaceutical company who require a QA Officer to join their well-established Quality and Operations team, responsible for managing supplier relations.

This role involves ensuring all Quality Assurance activities are planned and executed in line with company SOPs and GMP Requirements and Regulations.

Responsibilities:

Write Quality documents and reports with supervision in accordance with procedural requirements and current regulatory standards.
Identify issues and problems during QA activities, raising deviations if required and ensuring timely closure.
Support quality events investigations/ root cause analysis.
Revise standard operating procedures and WRKs in line with company policies and procedures.
Raise and progress Change Controls as required.
Complete CAPA and assigned actions as required.
Complete statistical analysis as per the in-house procedures (PQR).
Support Internal Auditor
Ensure compliance to MHRA, FDA, Regulatory and Company requirements / standards
Provide relevant solutions and proposals to facilitate any decision-making processes
Technical Agreement, Supply Chain Map/ Pedigree and template Risk Assessment Author
Excipient Risk Assessment Author
Material management process: Creating and Release of RM codes within SAP, liaising with Manufacturers/ Suppliers regarding Change Notifications, Specifications, queries etc.
Maintenance of Raw Material Dossiers

Requirements

Relevant University degree along with a minimum of 2 years recent experience of working in a pharmaceutical GMP environment of which, at least 1 years' experience is in pharmaceutical QA.

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

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