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Are you a motivated, organized individual seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a fast-paced environment? Would you enjoy being part of a dedicated team that works together to create a relevant, memorable difference in the lives of our customers and employees? If you’re looking for a change, and you’re ready to make changes - we’re looking for you.

Your Role

We are offering a function of Qualified Person (QP) – Industrial Pharmacist at our Contract Logistics Site in Geel. As a QP you will be responsible for improving and monitoring the existing Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and further develop and supervise the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for our Pharma clients, in accordance with the strategic objectives of the site.

Your Responsibilities

• You act as a project lead for the quality management of Pharma clients.

• You ensure the further development of the GMP certification for secondary packaging and relabeling performed at Kuehne + Nagel.

• You will be responsible for securing all GDP and GMP requirements during the implementation of new Pharma customers/projects.

• You coordinate and manage external Pharma inspections and -audits (performed by legal entities, customers, notified bodies,…) in order to maintain/achieve the existing/new licenses and certificates.

• You realize the quality- and safety KPI’s of multiple customers and linked to this, the supervision of the root cause analysis and the implementation of structural improvement actions in response to customer complaints and deviations detected during internal quality control in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders.

• You will perform audits of third party providers in order to ensure GMP/GDP standards have been achieved and will support the internal audit programme to enable permanent inspection readiness.

• You will also provide QP GMP declarations in support of importation activities and will be expected to maintain an up to date awareness of regulatory issues ( if applicable).

Your Skills and Experiences

• You must have a bachelor degree or master degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Biology, Chemistry or similar and you’re certified as QP.

• You have 0-6 months of experience in QSHE environments.

• Knowledge of the different quality management systems (GDP & GMP) is a plus.

• You are a born communicator in order to be able bringing together different stakeholders and align with them, to make clear agreements and to make proper adjustments when required.

• You have an analytical mindset, you will be able to investigate root causes and CAPA’s (Corrective and Preventative Actions) and dig into legislations and international standards.

• You are able to report structured in English. Dutch and French would be a plus.

• You are customer oriented.

• Experience in Logistics is a plus.

Good Reasons to Join

We offer a solid position within a strong international environment with a competitive salary and opportunities for further development within the Kuehne + Nagel Group

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.