Commercial QA Central Europe Expert

Commercial QA Central Europe Expert (f/m/d) **Country**:Germany **City**:Aachen **Department**:Global Operations & Production **Job ID**:44461 - Professional | Temporary | Full-/ Part-time | Hybrid - Our people in **Manufacturing & Global Operations** share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain - from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.**What the job looks like** - Act together with the team in a challenging and diversified job in an international setting with different stakeholders (e.g. Grünenthal manufacturing sites, Global departments, Customers). - Drive the successful implementation of a Quality Culture within the affiliates. - Assuring with the CQA Central Cluster Manager that all activities governed by Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Guidelines are performed and recorded according to the Quality Management System - Point of contact for communications with internal (e.g. Regulatory Affairs, Medical Information) and external stakeholders (e.g. patients or clients) - Supporting the implementation of Quality System in the Central EU cluster (e.g. KPI reporting and evaluation, product quality complaints, mock recall executions, management review meetings, Change Control management, Product Quality Review -Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) review and TQA Management) - Responsibility for batch verification for a product (including narcotics) market release in Italy - Participating on GDP supplier audits, self-inspections, customer audits and authority audits to ensure full compliance with current guidelines - Initiating and driving initiatives and projects based on continue improvement of the products and processes as well as optimization actions **What you'll bring to the table**: - Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or comparable - First years of work experience - Business-fluent English and German languages - Creativity and flexibility are just as important as high motivation and being a self-starter - Strong entrepreneurial mindset and proactivity - High team spirit, excellent collaborating skills and intercultural teamwork skills - Quality mindset and profound knowledge of relevant international regulatory requirements and guidelines (EU GDP) and pharmaceutical processes - Resilient personality, ability to connect people and distribute information - Ability to work well under pressure and within strict deadlines - Deep knowledge of Quality Management Systems **We are looking for a parental leave cover until end of 2026.** **___________________** **_"At Grünenthal, you'll join forces with colleagues from across our teams, functions and international locations. We listen to each other, learn from each other, and share our knowledge. You'll always have exciting opportunities to learn new skills and more."_** Isabella Fuga, the Hiring Manager About Grünenthal Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, fully-integrated pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better - and innovation is our passion. We are focusing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain. Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 27 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in approx. 100 countries. In 2023, Grünenthal employed around 4,400 people and achieved revenues of € 1.8 bn. Your HR contact: **Sarah Schäfer