Macclesfield (UK), Gartuna (Sweden)

Date open: 26/10/2023

Date close: 08/11/2023

Salary & Benefits Competitive

Diverse Minds. Bold Disruptors. Meaningful Impact.

AstraZeneca is a global, driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

This position will collaborate with and influence other Quality professionals across the organization to ensure consistent application and execution of key quality systems and requires strong cross-functional ways of working with non-QA members in the organisation. You will be responsible for Quality Assurance Supplier Management including but not limited to:

• Quality Assurance Agreements;
• trending and reporting of data;
• assessing, reviewing and improving quality systems at Suppliers

What you’ll do

• Responsible for Quality Management of Suppliers (Logistics Service Providers) across the EMEA region .This includes QA audits, change control, product quality complaint and deviation investigations, quality issue management and escalation, product release, Compliance/Quality improvement plans and QA Agreements (establishment and maintenance).

• QA support for Primary Distribution activities (outbound from supply sites) in aligned countries in the EMEA Region

• QA support for Global Logistics Function EMEA team members, ensuring compliance with AZ Standards and GDP’s associated with Pharmaceutical Product distribution.

• Provide expert QA input to Asset Strategy and/or Value Delivery projects. This includes identifying, assessing and onboarding new Suppliers

• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with Suppliers and AZ receiving sites
• Regional Process Champion for key quality/lean processes within the Global Logistics Function

Essential requirements

• Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry or Engineering. A QA professional may be mentored into this role without a degree, based on experience and performance history
• Proven experience in either the pharmaceutical operations environment or pharmaceutical Quality Assurance/GMP/GDP role
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts of GDP, quality and compliance management, quality risk management and performance evaluation and control.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Strong ability and motivation to learn
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required approximately 25% of their time.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in a PCO/PET organization or Lean/Six Sigma training.
• Multi-site / multi-functional experience
• Proven experience in Quality Assurance or combination of Quality and Technical

Why AstraZeneca...

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.