Position: Quality Lead – South Africa
Location: South Africa Based
Type: Permanent
Remuneration: Highly Competitive Salary with Large Company Benefits

Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree
Operations experience especially being a functional head, either in quality, technical or manufacturing
Regional leadership position in quality
Proven supervisory / management experience in Pharmaceutical or Consumer healthcare Quality Assurance
Compliance
Quality Control or related field
Experience devising and implementing regulatory compliance strategies and interacting with Regulators
Experience with new product introduction, network change programs, technology transfer and supply chain management
Experience with commercial business and in-market activities

Key Responsibilities

Active member of the EMEA Quality Leadership Team, working actively on strategy deployment and deliver the targets and priorities outlined in the IPT
Sponsor and disciplined execution of quality and compliance strategies, programmes, initiatives and deliverables outlined in the EMEA E2E quality plan
Provide strategic quality resources to support and unlock the prioritized investment and growth potential in South Africa, including innovation and new product introductions
Be the independent voice of quality in the South Africa supply chain leadership team as well as commercial leadership team, considering customers and consumers in every decision
Drive efficiencies of quality processes, systems and governance in the regional operations (Sites, CMO, LOCs), leveraging digital, data and analytics insights
Identify and manage Quality risks, end to end in the region (escalate, file, propose mitigation and monitor). Ensure timely and effective escalation of quality incidents and provide the necessary coaching to PIRC secretaries and Chairs
Identify trends and work to make our commercial strategies, product portfolio, our processes and our network more robust, and improve our teams’ competencies
Establish a sustainable, compliant and high performing manufacturing and distribution network to optimize QSC, service, cost, innovation, and regulatory compliance. Lead by example on agility, particularly on decision accountability, quality and speed
Win the trust of consumers, customers, regulators and business through the delivery of top quartile performance in quality, compliance and regulatory. Be inspection ready every time, everywhere.
Develop talents from quality; establish effective succession plans for critical roles