Quality Manager | Pharmaceutical Warehouse Operations
Operations, Quality Assurance · Full-time
Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, Mexico
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Job Purpose:
Key Responsibilities
Quality Management System (QMS)
- Ensure effective implementation and maintenance of the site's Quality Management System.
- Manage deviations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, investigations, and document control processes.
- Monitor quality metrics and drive corrective actions to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Maintain SOPs, work instructions, and quality documentation in line with regulatory and customer requirements.
Regulatory Compliance & GDP/GMP Oversight
- Ensure compliance with applicable pharmaceutical regulations, GDP requirements, customer quality agreements, and corporate standards.
- Support the maintenance of site licenses, permits, and regulatory documentation required for pharmaceutical operations.
- Act as the primary quality representative during interactions with customers, regulatory authorities, and certification bodies.
- Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation within the operation.
Audits and Inspections
- Lead internal audit programs and self-inspections across warehouse operations.
- Coordinate and support customer audits, regulatory inspections, and certification audits.
- Ensure effective closure of audit observations through robust CAPA implementation.
- Maintain a permanent state of inspection readiness.
Operational Quality & Product Integrity
- Ensure product integrity throughout receiving, storage, picking, packing, and distribution processes.
- Oversee temperature-controlled operations, environmental monitoring programs, calibration activities, and cold chain compliance.
- Monitor traceability, stock accuracy, batch control, and inventory management processes.
- Ensure compliance with qualification and validation requirements for facilities, equipment, and operational processes.
Risk Management & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct quality risk assessments for operational changes, new customers, new products, and process modifications.
- Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence tools to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyze quality trends, KPI performance, and customer feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement preventive actions to reduce quality incidents.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality-related matters.
- Participate in business reviews, customer governance meetings, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Support new business implementations by ensuring quality and compliance requirements are incorporated from the design phase.
- Build strong relationships with Operations, HSE, Engineering, IT, and customer quality teams.
People Leadership & Quality Culture
- Lead and develop the site Quality team, ensuring high performance and succession planning.
- Deliver quality training programs and ensure operational teams maintain required certifications and competencies.
- Promote a "Quality First" culture focused on compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Coach operational leaders in quality and regulatory best practices.
Who We Are Looking For:
Experience
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Quality Management within pharmaceutical warehousing, distribution, logistics, or healthcare operations.
- Proven experience managing pharmaceutical quality systems in regulated environments.
- Experience leading customer audits, regulatory inspections, and certification programs.
- Strong background supporting warehouse operations, inventory management, and cold chain logistics.
- Previous leadership experience managing quality teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
Technical Knowledge
- Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) knowledge.
- CAPA, Change Control, Deviations, Investigations, and Risk Management.
- Pharmaceutical warehouse operations and distribution processes.
- Cold Chain Management and temperature monitoring systems.
- Qualification and Validation concepts.
- Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
- ISO 9001 and pharmaceutical quality standards.
- Experience using quality management platforms such as ETQ, TrackWise, iAuditor, or equivalent systems.
- Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Leadership Competencies
- Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to influence operational leaders and drive compliance culture.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Effective decision-making in fast-paced operational environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry: QFB, QFI
- Advanced English proficiency required.
- Availability to work onsite in Cuautitlán Izcalli and Tepotzotlan.
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