We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

External Supply Quality Manager (m/w/d)

Pharma External Supply (ES) is a complex global organization comprising 180 individuals across Supply, Procurement, Strategy, Technical, Quality, Artwork, Business Planning and Operational Excellence spread across c.12 regions globally. The External Supply team is accountable for GSK’s External Supply Chain, managing relationships with third party Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to ensure GSKs operational and Quality requirements are met.

In this role you will:

• Building and managing the relationship with CMOs for the designated products
• Leading the team of Quality Professionals 
• Negotiating and maintaining Quality Agreements with CMOs and receiving LOCs
• Managing risks, resolving quality and compliance issues to secure supply of quality product and ensuring these are adequately logged, tracked and maintained in ES internal systems (e.g. change controls, deviations, complaints, Periodic Product Reviews, Quality Alerts, Quality Regulatory Intelligence, quality risk model)
• Driving periodic review of Quality Systems by conducting GEMBAs and root cause analysis reviews for investigation of issues and development of remedial actions

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Degree in Pharmacy, a Science discipline AND/OR Masters AND/OR equivalency in education and experience.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical industry, with specific experience in Operational Quality.
• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Fluent in written and oral English
• Experience in applying cGMPs and ICH guidelines
• Advanced knowledge of quality systems principles and practical application (especially management of deviations, OOS and change controls)

Why GSK?

At GSK we offer a wide range of additional benefits: 

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies

• Hybrid work ( 2 days per week from the office)

• Contract of employment

• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit)

• Life insurance and pension plan

• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible

• Sports cards (Multisport)

• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure

• Personalized learning approach (internal trainings, mentoring, access to online training’ platforms: Keep Growing Campus, LinkedIn Learning, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)

• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well-being activities). 

• Supportive community and integration events

• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits every day

Inclusion & Diversity at GSK:

Inclusion and diversity at GSK are key for our success. Here, you will thrive through bringing your unique experiences to both our company and the recruitment process. We want you to be you, feel good and keep growing your career. GSK is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will travel through a transparent recruitment journey that adheres to all required employment standards and regulations. Beyond this, we commit to our values of integrity and respect towards every applicant. We want to hear from you and support with any adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. Please get in touch with our Recruitment Team ([email protected]) to further discuss this today. We will request equal opportunities information from you and whilst disclosure is optional, we encourage you to be open, enabling us to monitor the inclusivity of our recruitment practices for the benefit of everyone. Your data will remain confidential, is never shared with our Hiring Managers and never affects the status of your application.

#LI-GSK

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-DEI

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK’s Transparency Reporting For the Record site.