Senior Quality Director

3 weeks ago

Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dechra Full time

Job Introduction


We are seeking an experienced Quality Management Specialist to lead our Quality teams on site, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Qualified Persons.


The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and leadership of the Quality teams, ensuring the site quality standards and systems are implemented and maintained in compliance with UK, EU, and FDA cGMP.


This role will be on a 12-month FTC and is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and solutions-driven individual to join our team at Dechra.


Key Responsibilities



  • Build positive relationships across site functions, breaking down any existing silos.
  • Promote a proactive, solutions-focussed culture within the Quality function.
  • Deliver results through effective cross-functional collaboration.
  • Ensure the site quality improvement plan is developed and executed to achieve agreed deliverables, on time, with the necessary resources identified, in place, and accountable.
  • Drive performance improvements across departments, recognising efficiencies while driving continuous quality improvement.
  • Establish and implement visibility of quality on-time performance (OTP) across all departments and drive accountability for resolving quality issues.
  • Ensure strategic quality risk management activities are implemented, effective, and sustained by the Quality and site team.
  • Ensure identification, mitigation, and/or escalation of risks of items that could adversely impact quality compliance.
  • Coordinate with regulatory Authorities (VMD, FDA, etc.) including product recalls, license application/variation, defect reporting, annual controlled drugs return process to ensure compliance to current standards.
  • Use departmental and site KPIs to monitor and improve performance.
  • Ensure the Quality function operates in alignment with the site's 5 strategic pillars (People, Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cost).
  • Support the development of the quality team by mentoring and coaching team members, identifying training needs, and implementing a plan to deliver, proactively addressing under-performance, developing effective succession plans.
  • Liaise with customers and suppliers as required to resolve any quality issues or deliver further improvements.
  • Support the implementation of new initiatives, including systems and processes, to ensure new ways of working are implemented and compliance is maintained.
  • Provide feedback on quality performance and Quality KPIs at the appropriate forums.
  • Host both Regulatory and Customer audits.

Requirements



  • Due to the nature of our business, all successful candidates will be required to complete a basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service check) before employment can commence, and at regular intervals during employment. This check will be paid for by Dechra.
  • Proven experience in leadership of large functions through line managers and their teams.
  • Strong people management experience.
  • Ability to define and develop a high-performing team culture.
  • Pro-active and solutions-driven, with the ability to work to strict deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
  • Role models best-practise mindset and behaviours.
  • Ability to prioritise work and handle multiple deadlines.
  • Proven track record of working with multi-department projects.
  • Fully IT literate: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
  • Knowledge of GMP, UK, EU, and FDA would be beneficial but not required.
  • Demonstrated pharmaceutical quality experience, including audit, batch record review, change control, complaint handling, and investigations experience would be beneficial but not needed.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical manufacturing, packaging, testing, and distribution processes and associated global regulatory GMP/GDP requirements would be an advantage but not required.
  • Experience of hosting UK and FDA inspections, client audits, and self-inspections would be ideal but not required.
  • Experience in devising, implementing, and maintaining pharmaceuticals Quality Systems compliance with UK, EU, and FDA GMP requirements would be beneficial but not needed.

Package Description



  • Average 36-hour working week (with a day off every other Friday).
  • Plenty of training and development opportunities.
  • 22.5 days annual leave + Bank holidays.
  • Option to buy a week's holiday each year.
  • 8% Employer Pension Contribution.
  • Free access to the Headspace App.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Free on-site parking.

About Dechra


We are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals, with expertise in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.


Our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships, and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

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