Senior Quality Manager - FvP (Ref. 2760) - Zurich | Immediately Available | Interim Assignment Until End of Year
Our client is a large, internationally operating pharmaceutical company with a strong footprint in Switzerland and a well-established quality-driven culture within a highly regulated environment. To ensure robust Swiss affiliate coverage and maintain a high level of inspection readiness, we are currently supporting our client in the search for an experienced quality professional who can step in at short notice as
Senior Quality Manager - FvP (Ref. 2760)
Zurich | Immediately Available | Interim Assignment Until End of Year
In this role, you will take ownership of the Swiss affiliate Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure ongoing GDP compliance, effective complaint handling, and sustained inspection readiness. You will work closely with Supply Chain/Distribution, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, and Medical/Commercial stakeholders, and collaborate with regional/global Quality teams as well as external partners such as logistics providers and suppliers.
Your main tasks
- Provide interim FvP/deputy FvP coverage, including technical supervision of the affiliate QMS and facilities during team absences
- Ensure GDP-compliant import/export and wholesale distribution, including oversight of safe distribution practices
- Take decisions and/or provide oversight for batch release and returns release/rejection in line with internal and external requirements
- Own and maintain the local QMS, including approval of local quality documents and alignment with global operational documents
- Lead quality issue management (change control, deviations, escalations) and coordinate quality defect handling and recall-related activities
- Oversee product complaint handling, ensuring timely execution with internal stakeholders and external logistics partners
- Drive inspection readiness and continuous improvement, including support of audits/inspections, self-assessments, training, and proper archiving/records management
Your Profile
- Degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related discipline; strong background in GxP/GDP (GMP is a plus)
- Proven experience as FvP or Deputy FvP (Stv. FvP) within a Swiss affiliate or comparable regulated environment
- Solid hands-on knowledge of GDP workflows (e.g., batch release activities, temperature deviations, (mock) recalls, audits/inspections)
- Strong expertise in QMS / Quality Risk Management with an analytical, pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
- Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional, matrix organization
- Languages: German (proficient) and English (business fluent) required
Domagoj Odrljin is looking forward to receiving your application documents via our job portal (CV, diploma, reference letters; no motivational letter necessary).
Full discretion is guaranteed and we will gladly answer any additional questions.