Country Quality & Science Associate, Consumer Healthcare

• Location: Diegem (BE)
• 50% office work, 50% remote
• Job type: Permanent, full time.

About the job

The CHC Country Quality Manager manages the implementation and maintenance of the CHC BE Affiliate Quality System, ensuring compliance with GxP regulatory requirements, CHC Global Quality standards, and national EU legislation.

This role includes acting as back-up Good Distribution Practices Responsible Person according to Business Contingency Plans.

About our team

We are an organization that places a premium on ensuring the highest Quality standards for medicinal products, food supplements, and medical devices. The purpose of the Consumer Healthcare (CHC) unit is to offer a healthier and fuller life to our consumers. This mission defines what we believe in and represents the true meaning of our work at Sanofi. With all this, we strive daily to bring our products to consumers to say goodbye to the flu, cold and cough, combat their allergies, be loaded with good energy, enjoy good intestinal health and take care of the little ones of the house Our goal is to continue innovating in favor of the health and quality of life of users, identifying their needs and providing the best possible solutions

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and improve Quality Processes and ensure their respective implementation in the electronic Document Management System.
• Develop, roll-out training activities and oversee training effectiveness.
• Contribute to the selection and qualification of suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support in the identification and mitigation of Quality risks and define action plans in areas as Quality Events, change management, audits and (self-)inspections.
• Ensure Product Quality is maintained through the management of in-market Product Quality Complaints and the effective management of Quality incidents.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts through data analysis and trending.
• Manage activities related to the Falsified Medicine Directive.

About you

Required Skills and Experience:

• Educational Qualifications: Candidates must possess one of the following degrees, obtained in accordance with legislation on the awarding of academic degrees and the program of university examinations, or be legally exempted from such requirements:
  • Legal diploma of pharmacist or Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Doctor of Medicine or Master in Medicine.
  • Veterinarian or Master in Veterinary Medicine.
  • Chemist or Master in Chemistry.
  • Biologist or Master in Biology.
  • Biomedical Scientist or Master in Biomedical Sciences.
• Experience: Candidates should have proven experience in the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) domain within an affiliate setting, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the specific challenges and requirements of this area.
• Knowledge:
  • Understanding of GxP, quality risk analysis and management, regulatory requirements.
  • Familiarity with EU Good Distribution Practices.
• Languages:
  • Proficiency in English
  • Dutch, and French (nice-to-have)
• Technical/Professional:
  • Experience in Quality Systems, Continuous Improvement and Life-cycle Management.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
  • Good sense of organization, planning, priority setting and initiative.
  • Ability to work in a high paced and constantly changing environment.
  • Commit to customers.
  • Hands-on experience with MS Excel. Experience with other electronic platforms such as Veeva Vault is a plus.

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