Manager QA Operations

Country: Ecuador

City: Quito

Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 45421

Management | Permanent | Full-time | On-Site

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 look like

Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

Driving and strengthening the Pharmaceutical Quality System across all GMP-relevant areas within the manufacturing site.
Promoting a strong quality culture and ensuring compliance with international GMP regulations and corporate quality standards.
Managing and closing quality events, deviations, Out-of-Specification (OOS) results, complaints, reworks, and technical quality investigations.
Coordinating CAPA management activities and ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Leading Quality Committee meetings and providing quality system performance data to technical teams and leadership for decision-making.Monitoring and reporting Global Quality KPIs to local and global stakeholders.
Maintaining quality procedures in line with international cGMP regulations, including EMA, FDA, ICH, and other applicable requirements.

What you'll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
More than 5 years of experience in Quality and/or Manufacturing functions, preferably within the pharmaceutical, food, or consumer goods industries.
Strong knowledge of GMP regulations and quality standards, including EU GMP Guidelines, FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, and ISO standards.
Proven experience leading quality investigations, CAPA systems, quality risk management, and compliance activities.
Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and internet-based tools.
Strong analytical and technical decision-making capabilities.
Leadership behaviors aligned with our values: patient focus, entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration, integrity, and performance orientation

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Mercedes Margarita Herrera Nuñez, the Hiring Manager

About Grünenthal

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned 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 focussing 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 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.

Your HR contact:

Paola Vasquez López

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Meet our teams
Website: www.grunenthal.com
LinkedIn: Grunenthal Group
Instagram: @grunenthal

Meet our teams
Website:
www.grunenthal.com/
LinkedIn:
Grunenthal Group
Instagram:
@grunenthal

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