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Job Title: QA Supervisor - Supplier Management

Salary: Highly competitive basic salary, bonuses & benefits!

Location: West Yorkshire (Hybrid role)

SRG is exclusively working with a global pharmaceutical company who require a QA Supplier Management Supervisor to join their well-established Quality and Operations team, supervising a team of 4 responsible for supplier management.

This role involves managing a state of compliance, providing hands-on leadership in pro-active improvement in the related Supplier Relations Quality systems. Ensuring activities are planned, tracked and executed in line with company SOPs and GMP and GDP Requirements and Regulations.

Responsibilities:

Ensure Supplier Qualification Activities are scheduled to plan or risk assessed as required, supporting the site and wider business, as required.
Maintenance and improvement of Quality Supplier Qualification systems (including but not limited to the procedures linked to: Technical Agreement, External Vendor, Material management, Supplier Management.
Ensure the Approved Supplier list is accurate and up to date. Support Departments across the site on quality GMP matters related to Supplier Qualification activities.
Work closely with QA CMO management, Supply Chain, Business Development, Commercial and Project management, etc to ensure queries are handled in a timely manner, Project timelines are met, and Supplier Qualification activities are communicated and completed as required.
Perform QA Supplier Relations activities (including Technical Agreements, Auditing (to provide additional Audit Capacity only), including deputising for the QA Officers/ Auditors during periods of absence.
Act as Quality GMP advisor on site projects such as new product introductions or CAPEX projects.
Act as Moderator during site deviation Root Cause Analysis Investigation's
Act as subject matter expert during Health Authority/Customer audits.
Host training sessions on GMP QA related topics.
Support QA Manager in relation to site document and QMS reviews/approvals.

Requirements

Extensive recent experience in a leadership role within a GMP Quality Assurance environment, preferably Supplier Relations/ Qualification Activities.
Line Management Experience within a quality assurance team in a GMP environment.
Proved track record of development, improvement and maintenance of process/ systems.

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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