Head of EMSO Quality APAC
Mumbai, India, 400059
Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
The opportunity
Definition, implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System, organization and strategy for EMSO Quality
Quality Oversight of the contract manufacturing organizations (CMO) which manufacture, package and test commercial products on behalf of TEVA.Management of the supplier relationships in Terms of Quality through collaboration with suppliers and other in-house functional managersProactive Management and improvement of the supplier quality performance
Assurance that current pharmaceutical guidelines and legal provisions applicable for the manufacturing, packaging and testing of Third Party Products are met.
How you’ll spend your day
- External Manufacturing & Supply Operations Quality Management System on regional (Asia Pacific) level : Develops, Implements, maintains and continuously improves quality processes and systems to ensure the quality oversight of commercial products manufactured, packaged, tested and released at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO's)
- EMSO Quality Oversight about CMOs : Implements, monitors, and reinforces Corporate Quality and TGO Standards at the CMO sites or suppliers, consistent with the business objectives, to ensure the manufacture of high quality pharmaceutical products, in accordance with regulatory compliance, internal, local, and international requirements to protect Teva's global branding.
- Supplier Evaluation, Due Diligence and Qualification : Collaborates with EMSO and Global Quality on the identification and spearheads the selection process of CMOs for third party projects
- EMSO Proactive CMO / Supplier Management : Establishes a closer collaboration with strategic CMOs /suppliers by adopting the key account management approach. (Supplier Relationship Management)
- Auditing of CMO : Ensure establishment and approval of the annual EMSO EU and APAC supplier audit plan
- Compliance issue : Ensures the GMP and regulatory compliance for EMSO products manufactured in the APAC Region for all TEVA markets
- Launches : Ensures Compliance with Pharmaceutical Regulations and TEVA Standards
- Budget: Establishes an annual regional budget for EMSO Quality as part of the AOP process, taking into account variable influences like volume changes, projects, launches, acquisitions and divestments, strategic and compliance remediation work.
Your experience and qualifications
- 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and / or Quality Operations roles (QC/QA)
- Degree of Pharmacy, Chemistry or other related Natural sciences
- Understanding of TEVA`s Quality Management Systems and corporate management in relation to projects and business partnerships
- Strong Multifunctional leadership, relationship skills and people management skills
- Willingness to travel (40%)
- Ability to successful communicate and lead inclusion and diversity in line with TEVA´s Globa Leadership Principles
- Detailed knowledge of relevant international guidelines, broad knowledge of nalytical procedures and various manufacturing processes
- Several years of experience in negotiations with international suppliers and participation in GMP inspections / audits
Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
