Manager, CMO Quality EMEA

For our site in St.Gallen we are looking for 12 months for a motivated

Manager CMO Quality EMEA

Reporting to the Senior Manager CMO Quality EMEA, the Manager, CMO Quality EMEAis responsible for managing and supporting production efforts at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and to provide quality oversight for outsourced operational activities (e.g. API, Bulk, Fill / Finish, Packaging). Focus of this QA role is to work on a regional basis (EMEA) with CMOs and cross-functional teams to assure CMO Commercial Readiness (Tech Transfer) and CMO Operations. Core activities include developing and enforcing Quality Agreements, supporting CMO Changes and Deviations, resolving quality issues and reviewing of Quality Performance KPI’s. The Manager may provide on-site support at CMO’s if needed.

This position will represent CSL Quality in operational meetings and projects. Relationship management with our key CMO partners is a core responsibility of this role.

This role is Global in nature and this individual will need to collaborate across the Global Quality Team as well as with CMO partners to assure that our Quality Assurance programs are implemented consistently across the network.

Role and responsibilities

• Establish Collaborative Relationship with CMO and CSL MAH stakeholders (CMO Operations, Supply Chain, MAH Batch Release / QP) to ensure CMO Quality Oversight, Strong Quality System and Product Supply.
• Initiates, manages (writing, editing, reviewing, updating, routing) and negotiates CMO Quality Agreements.
• Oversee, track and report CMO quality performance
• Escalate Quality issues and emerging trends to key stakeholders and relevant global functions.
• Maintain standardized Quality Oversight processes and governance with CMO and CSL Sites
• Represents QA in cross-functional project teams such as CMO Operations, commercial readiness, and process improvements.
• Quality Person-in-Plant – The CMO Quality Manager provides on-site presence at the CMO as necessary.
• Manage intake of new CMO Projects and Initiatives as required

Minimum Qualifications :

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Applications must include a motivation letter and CV, as well as letters of references and copies of relevant transcripts and / or diplomas in the original language. Please include all these in one document together with the CV.

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor is a global partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative, leading therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. We specialize in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision healthcare, aiming to help patients around the world lead better, healthier lives. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, CSL Vifor also includes the joint company Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (with Fresenius Medical Care). The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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