Summary
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Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.
Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.
The Opportunity
Responsible for the management and leadership of the Quality teams on site including Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Qualified Persons.
To ensure that the quality standards and systems are implemented and maintained in compliance with UK, EU and FDA cGMP.
This role be on a 12 month FTC.
Package
- Average 36-hour working week (with a day off every other Friday!!)
- Plenty of training and development opportunities
- 22.5 days annual leave + Bank holidays
- Option to buy a week's holiday each year
- 8% Employer Pension Contribution
- Free access to the Headspace App
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking
Main Responsibilities
So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:
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Build positive relationships across the site functions, breaking down any existing SILO's
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Promote a proactive, solutions-focussed culture within the Quality function
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Deliver results through effective cross-functional collaboration
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Ensure that the site Quality improvement plan is developed and executed to achieve agreed deliverables, on time, with the necessary resources identified, in place and accountable
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Drive performance improvements across departments, recognising efficiencies while driving continuous quality improvement.
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Establish and implement visibility of quality on time performance (OTP) across all departments and drive accountability for resolving quality issues
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Ensure strategic quality risk management activities are implemented, effective and sustained by the Quality and site team
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Ensure identification, mitigation and/or escalation of risks of items that could adversely impact quality compliance
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Coordinate with regulatory Authorities (VMD, FDA etc.) including product recalls, license application/variation, defect reporting, annual controlled drugs return process to ensure compliance to current standards
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Use departmental and site KPIs to monitor and improve performance
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Ensure the Quality function operates in alignment with the site's 5 strategic pillars (People, Safety, Quality, Deliver & Cost)
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Support the development of the quality team by:
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mentoring and coaching team members
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identifying training needs and implementing a plan to deliver
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proactively addressing under-performance
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developing effective succession plans
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Liaise with customers and suppliers as required to resolve any quality issues or deliver further improvements
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Support the implementation of new initiatives including systems and processes, to ensure new ways of working are implemented and compliance is maintained
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Provide feedback on quality performance and Quality KPIs at the appropriate forums
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Host both Regulatory and Customer audits
Ideal Candidate
Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We're particularly keen to hear from those who have/are:
- Due to the nature of our business, all successful candidates will be required to complete a basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service check) before employment can commence, and at regular intervals during employment. This check will be paid for by Dechra.'
- Proven experience in leadership of large functions through line managers and their teams
- Strong people management experience
- Ability to define and develop a high performing team culture
- Pro-active and solutions driven, with the ability to work to strict deadlines with a high level of accuracy
- Role models best practise mindset and behaviours
- Ability to prioritise work and handle multiple deadlines
- Proven track record of working with multi-department projects
- Fully IT literate: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
- Knowledge of GMP, UK, EU and FDA would be beneficial but not required
- Demonstrated pharmaceutical quality experience, including audit, batch record review, change control, complaint handling and investigations experience would be beneficial but not needed
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical/ nutraceutical manufacturing, packaging, testing, and distribution processes and associated global regulatory GMP/GDP requirements would be an advantage but not required
- Experience of hosting UK and FDA inspections, client audits and self-inspections would be ideal but not required
- Experience in devising, implementing and maintaining Pharmaceuticals Quality Systems compliance with UK, EU and FDA GMP requirements would be beneficial but not needed