Quality Raw Materials, Manager

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for the Raw Materials Inspection program at Grifols Biologicals as well as ensuring that all GMP, company specifications, procedures and guidelines are followed in this process.

The primary responsibilities for the role are as follows:

• Manage the raw material inspection program to ensure that all GMP, company specifications, procedures and guidelines are followed. 
• Plan and analyze workflow, delegate and prioritize, to ensure releasing conforming raw materials in timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor raw material test results generated by GB chemistry lab and contract labs.
• Lead the Commodity Service Evaluation Team to evaluate all requests related to commodities used the manufacturing, labeling, and packaging of products produced at GB.  
• Manage all Commodity Evaluation Requests by assigning raw material classification levels based on risk factor, compiling and importing all required documents to support the closure process, and initiating/approving all raw material specifications.
• Support the Regulatory Compliance Department to review investigations reports (Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs) from suppliers resulting from deviations generated during receipt or after raw material inspection. 
• Provide direction, assess performance, training employees.  Resolve administrative and technical issues.  
• Interact effectively with others including Production Planning, Inventory Control, QC Lab, Purchasing and Manufacturing staff as well as outside suppliers to resolve quality issues associated with incoming materials, to determine formal corrective actions. 
• Conduct investigation involving quality issues, assess product impact, and make critical decisions on lot disposition based on the investigation.   
• Perform accurate quarterly inventory of quarantine areas. 
• Provides leadership and direction to an exempt staff to improve supervisory skills and responsibilities.
• Communicates with cross functional departments and support groups to improve departmental performance and efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and implementing acceptable specifications.
• Assist in maintaining the calibration program for measurement instruments and maintaining all documentation.
• Provides tactical direction and immediate supervision to a group of employees by assigning tasks, checking work, and maintaining schedules.  
• Creates positive relationships and engages with staff to inspire them to meet/exceed expectations and goals on a daily basis.
• Works on issues of limited scope, following established policies and procedures.
• Good tactical decision-maker.
• Frequently interact with supervisors and functional peer groups.
• Monitor costs and resource requirements for a subset of a department to optimize the effectiveness of company expenditures.
• May have minimal spending authority, including purchase requisitions and expense reports.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Life Science
• Three to five years of industry experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or equivalent in pharmaceutical or medical industry.  Experiences in warehouse and raw material inspection are a plus.
• Must possess knowledge of CFR and cGMPs
• Good verbal and written communication skills, excellent documentation skills in a GMP environment
• Critical thinking using logic and reasoning to identify and evaluate solutions and alternative approaches to quality
• Must lift 50 lbs.

The estimated pay scale for the Quality Raw Materials Manager role based in Los Angeles, CA, is $124,790 to $129,500 per year. Additionally, the position is eligible to participate in up to 15% of the company bonus pool. We offer a wide variety of benefits including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, up to 5% 401(K) match and tuition reimbursement. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on education, experience, skillset, knowledge, where the role is performed, internal equity and market data. We are committed to offering our employees opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Grifols is a global healthcare organization with employees in 30 countries focused on patient health and providing impactful results. Since our humble beginnings in 1909, Grifols has been a family company that prides itself on its family-like culture. Our company has more than tripled over the last 10 years, and you can grow with us!

     This job description is intended to present the general content and requirements for the performance of  this job.  The description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.               Managers and supervisors may assign other duties as needed.

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or status protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : CA-Los Angeles:USVALLEY - Valley Bl Mfg Plant - LA, CA 

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