LOC Quality Executive at GlaxoSmithKline

Job Purpose

• As a LOC Quality Executive, you will be responsible for providing effective and efficient quality assurance systems support to the LOC Quality Lead, including supporting the implementation and maintenance of the QMS and as directed by the LOC Quality Lead.
• You will also ensure that the quality systems required by the LOC element of the Supply Chain and the Nigeria LOC are performed in a lean and efficient way to meet the compliance standards of the QMS and the local regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of QMS knowledge and awareness of changes within the commercial environment to seek opportunities and manage potential business adversity.
• Support the LOC Quality Lead to ensure a robust, sustainable and effective QMS (Quality Management System) through monitoring and reviewing the compliance status within the LOC element of the Supply Chain and LOC Nigeria.
• Conduct management monitoring on quality procedures to ensure compliance
• Perform day to day work to support systems that have an impact on the quality of imported products in line with the QMS and local regulatory requirements.
• Perform tasks in line with the roles and responsibilities for quality as defined in the local artwork procedures
• Perform responsibilities to support repacking requests ensuring regulatory and QA compliance, timely QA batch release of repacked orders before distribution and/or re-export.  

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

• Successful completion of relevant Tertiary Science Degree qualification
• Minimum of 2 years experience within the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Healthcare industries, preferably in the capacity of a senior quality specialist or a manager
• Understanding of and experience in quality assurance systems particularly in the areas of batch release, product incidents, artwork control and performing audits.
• knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to GMP/GDP.
• Knowledge on effective quality documentation systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deliver clear communications and foster excellent working relationships with peers and management.
• Analytical mind, good attention to detail and problem-solving skills within a structured process
• Good team player - works well in cross-functional teams
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Concise in the description of the different QA situations. Able to stick to the standard and not be pressurized.