Manager / Sr. Specialist, Quality

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Quality Responsible Person, Supply Chain & In-Market Quality Korea this role is responsible for providing Quality support to the local organization, performing product release and maintaining quality management system.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that a Quality Management System is implemented and maintained in the local market, including:

Acts as the local Qualified Person (Registered pharmacist, Quality Responsible Person) responsible for GDP in accordance with Market regulatory requirements

Maintains Quality System Documentation: procedures and records

BMS Policy/Directives/SOPs impact assessment and implementation

GDP and Local regulations impact assessment and implementation

Ensures implementation of Deviation & CAPA management / Change control management / Self-inspection / complaint management /GMP-GDP training management / APQRS / other general quality system management

Ensures implementation of following Quality Operations in the local market:

Product Quality status and batch release or approval to the market

Supplier management oversight: Quality Agreements, approving any local subcontracted activity which may impacts product quality, evaluate and confirm the overview of the supplier qualification status

Customer oversight: periodic customer License verification

Local QC testing, CoA review and local release, when applicable

Analytical transfer coordination/approval to meet product launch, when applicable

Handling compliance/quality events with the impacted market team

Coordination and promptly perform any market action operation, recall, for medicinal products. Mock recalls

Support to Supply Chain to avoid Back Orders

Quality input on shortage situations and oversight reporting to Health Authority

Medical samples Quality distribution oversight

Managing local redress if required

Facilitate that BMS requirements are implemented in the Local Distribution Centre/Asia Distributors (as required) for:

Warehousing facilities

Secondary packaging facilities

Transportation processes

3rd party laboratory

Quality Risk Management

Coordination and preparation of Quality Risk Management

Participate in the periodic Business Review with the DC

Inspections and Regulatory Surveillance

Maintenance of the Wholesale Distributor License and Import license with Regulatory Agency

Import certificates, when requested

Support the Global Quality Audits in the market

Preparation of HA inspection in local entity and leading HA inspection

Anticipate the new directives (Regulatory surveillance)

List of minimum requirements

Degree/Certification/Licensure

Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Sciences and Pharmacist License is required

Required Competencies

Ability to develop and apply BMS operating philosophy and to operate within Company policies and procedures within Quality and Compliance area

Good verbal, written and presentation skills in English, to deal effectively with all levels of management

Strong working knowledge in PCs (experienced in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SAP) and in Quality Systems

Team oriented worker with excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to switch priorities. Ability to conduct in projects within a multi-disciplinary environment, inquisitive, science technology oriented individual but practical

Ability to collaborate and communicate directly to cross functional and cross regional teams

Negotiating skills for interfacing with Health Authorities and market business functions

Ability to effectively communicate ideas to others to accomplish challenging goals and objectives

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

2-7 years of progressive experience within the quality function of the pharmaceutical health care industry or with regulatory agencies

Knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical health care operations, quality control, distribution and International regulations are essential

Proficient in GDPs and regulations promulgated by the FDA, EMA or equivalent Regulatory Agencies; and requirements for pharmaceutical products distribution

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On-site Protocol

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