Consultant-Quality Assurance

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Quality Consultant Job Description

Maternity cover – 6 months.

Job location: Elanco office in EU or SA.

(1 or 2 days per week office based as appropriate and remainder homeworking)

Position Description: As a quality contact for the Elanco Affiliate organization, the holder of this role works to ensure compliance with applicable regulation and Elanco standards, of the day-to-day activities performed by Elanco affiliates in the Benelux and Nordics region.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Act as principal Quality liaison with the Danish Logistics Service Provider, including providing oversight and participating in troubleshooting,
• Responsible for the accurate completion of operational quality tasks in a timely manner, including but not limited to: batch release and the management of deviations, change controls, returns and quality documents in the Veeva Vault electronic Quality Management System,
• Support launch, rationalization, inventory management and supplier/customer qualification activity from an affiliate Quality perspective,
• Participate in the planning, preparation and conduct of self-inspection and audit activities, including regulatory inspection readiness,
• Work with the Quality Manager to ensure that all operations of the affiliate(s) comply with GDP and other applicable quality standards and local regulations,
• Comply with all company local and global policies including Quality frameworks, Code of Conduct, Corporate Citizenship, anti-discrimination, harassment, and health, safety and environment (HSE) policies.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• Strong written and spoken English is essential,
• 5+ years of adequate experience,
• Spoken and written Dutch or French is an advantage,
• Previous experience working in a GDP or GMP environment is essential,
• Previous experience with electronic Quality Management Systems and ERP Systems preferred (experience with Veeva Vault and/or SAP is a significant advantage).

Desirable attributes

• Effective communications (written/verbal), presentation and facilitation skills,
• Ability to work well with others,
• Demonstrated analytical & investigational skills,
• Effective organizational and planning skills.

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status