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Your role: Senior Quality Associate TMEA

Represents the Quality function within the Elanco TMEA affiliate, responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of an efficient local Quality Management System.

Responsible for end-to-end Quality oversight for all products marketed in TMEA countries

Your Responsibilities:

• Supports the oversight and implementation of local quality processes within the organization.

• Performs local market release activities,

• Conducts customer (re)qualifications,

• Supports the development and maintenance of the local Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with internal and external regulations.

• Collaborates with the Supply Chain Team and Logistic Service Provider to ensure local warehouse operations meet required storage and distribution conditions for all products.

• Collaborates with affiliate management to ensure all operations comply with applicable GxP, company quality standards, and local regulations,

• Drives continuous improvement of QA processes and minimizes risk through routine self-inspections, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and effective use of a Quality Plan,

• Manages product quality-related matters, escalating local issues to regional quality leadership and affiliate management, and leads/collaborates on resulting actions (e.g., recalls)

• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of operational quality tasks, including deviations management, change control management, and procedure management.

• Ensures compliance with all company local and global policies and applicable regulations.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Degree in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, environmental sciences or in similar areas

• Proven quality assurance experience within pharmaceutical industry (Animal Health/ Human)

• Strong knowledge and practical application of local and global regulations and standards pertaining to VMPs, VBPs, and Feed Additives,

• Experience using SAP in a GMP setting for quality operations.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Proficient in computer systems and Microsoft Office Suite,

• Fluent in Turkish and English (written and spoken) (Arabic is a plus)

• Effective communication and negotiation skills

• Organizational and administrative skills

• Travel: 0-10%

• Location: Istanbul, Turkey
  

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