For a leading Greek company operating in the consumer healthcare sector, with a strong market presence and expanding international operations: Quality Assurance Manager
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and oversee the company's Quality Management System (QMS), including quality policies, GMP procedures, SOPs and controlled documentation, ensuring ongoing compliance and effectiveness.
- Oversee Quality Assurance activities across the product lifecycle, including internal and external manufacturing operations, inspections, audits, deviations, CAPA, change control and quality complaints.
- Oversee Quality Control activities for raw materials and finished products, including the establishment and review of specifications, coordination with external laboratories, evaluation of analytical results and batch release in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Review product specifications, Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), batch records and other quality documentation, ensuring product conformity and traceability.
- Qualify, approve and continuously monitor suppliers of raw materials and packaging materials, as well as contract manufacturers, through quality assessments, audits and quality agreements.
- Oversee product quality, safety and stability throughout the product lifecycle, including the coordination and review of required quality controls and stability studies to ensure product quality throughout its shelf life.
- Develop and implement the company's overall quality strategy, including quality risk management, procedures, performance indicators and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead, develop and manage the Quality function, establishing clear processes, responsibilities and quality performance measures.
- Participate in the assessment of new products in collaboration with R&D and Regulatory Affairs, ensuring their quality, safety and suitability prior to commercial launch.
- Ensure product quality, traceability and compliance with applicable Greek, EU and international requirements, including relevant GMP standards.
- Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D and external manufacturing partners to ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Food Science or a related scientific field.
- Proven experience in Quality Assurance and quality management within the pharmaceutical, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or a related regulated industry.
- Strong experience in QMS implementation and management, GMP, SOPs, deviations, CAPA, change control, quality audits and risk management.
- Experience in Quality Control, including product specifications, analytical results, laboratory coordination and batch documentation or release.
- Experience in external manufacturing, supplier quality management, supplier qualification and quality audits.
- Knowledge of product quality and stability requirements, including the management or review of stability studies.
- Experience with products requiring microbiological testing and the assessment of laboratory results; experience with probiotics would be a strong advantage.
- Strong organisational, analytical, leadership and communication skills, with the ability to develop and lead a Quality function.
- Fluency in Greek and English.
Benefits
- Annual Gross Compensation: Base Salary €49.000 - €63.000
- Bonus Scheme
- Premium private medical insurance
- Company laptop and mobile phone