QMS manager/ Biopharma (Tokyo)

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Position: QMS Manager

Location: Tokyo

Department: HC-GM-QCQ Quality Japan

Report to: Head of Quality Japan

Direct report: 0

You Role

The Quality Manager with Distribution Activities is responsible to define the strategy for implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) at the subsidiary.

The Quality manager is accountable for the quality and GQP/GMP/GDP compliance of:

• Act as process owner for the Training management and Document management for Japan and global organization, act as a local Quality Learning Coordinator (as applicable)
• Manage the Training and Document activities including the implementation of an appropriate action plan, fostering a Quality Culture
• Implementation and management of quality documents including review and approval of quality documents
• Training of local personnel on locally implemented Quality systems
• Local Quality activities and Quality systems in place, and ensure they are maintained
• Lead the Community of Practice for Training and Document Management
• Ensure that the Training and Document systems are implemented consistently, effectively, and timely through the company’s network
• Provide a consolidated view of Document and Training, and report to Management through the periodic reviews and appropriate reports in place
• Ensure the compliance and efficiency of the Quality Systems for the above-mentioned systems
• Support and train the manufacturing sites and subsidiaries in the management of Document and Training systems whenever appropriate
• Ensure reporting and escalation of identified risks
• Identify trends, analyze and provide recommendations and action plans on how the Quality Standards, Systems or Products should be modified or improved​​​​​​​
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and the implementation of the global standards and procedures for the key quality processes of quality management system, through a collaborative approach with sites, subsidiaries and global functions.
• Contribute at various levels to different improvement projects, such as the future eQMS Local QA activities and quality systems in place, and maintained
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are defined in a timely manner, documented, tracked, and closed in order to improve continuously the quality of the quality processes.

Who you are

Education

• Bdachelor above
• Background in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life sciences, Pharmacology, Medicine, Engineering or a related scientific discipline or other related field
• Background in Medicinal product distribution

Job Specific Competencies & Skills / Work Experience

• Preferrably >3 years' experience related to Pharmaceutical or related industry, ideally with a mix of Manufacturing / QA operations(must to have), Distribution Warehouse management(nice to have) or other related activities
• Proven experience in the area of regulatory compliance (GMP/GDP/GQP) and/or quality assurance systems
• Excellent understanding of quality management systems
• Experience in owning one of quality management systems such as Training or Document mangement (priority), Risk Management, Deviation, Change Cotrol, Audit
• Experience in working with multiple competing stakeholders and priorities
• Ability to successfully manage multiple critical issues simultaneously
• Good time and priority management skills
• Ability to prioritize and work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and share knowledge
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, highly desiered but not essential
• Continuous improvement mindset, attention to detail, organizational skills

Languages

• Native level in Japanse. Fluent in spoken and written English

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel nationally and internationally (Not offten. 1 or 2 times per year only when needed)
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.)
• Basic Project Management and related tools skills, highly desired but not essential

Additional Local Legislative/Country specific Requirements

• GQP / GMP / QMS/GCP Ordinances from MHLW

Recruiting contact: Fang Liu

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