Quality Manager

Ceva Logistics; Great Bowden; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and holiday buy scheme

Pension and life assurance

Employee benefits platform with retail

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking a Quality Manager to ensure regulatory compliance and uphold quality across site operations at the Corby facility. You will lead the QA team, maintain the QMS, and partner with operational colleagues to implement best practices and continuous improvement.

You will drive batch release processes, oversee audits and regulatory inspections, and manage CAPAs, deviations, and change controls.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Quality Assurance role within a pharmaceutical GMP or GDP environment.
• Experience managing and improving Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Knowledge of GDP, GMP, WDA(H) and Controlled Drug licences.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring procedures meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures and work instructions, providing training and guidance to operational teams.
• Coordinate batch release activities and oversee quality requirements relating to product returns, investigations and recalls.
• Support the Responsible Person in maintaining regulatory compliance, registrations, authorisations and licences.
• Work with operational teams to support new client and product implementations, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Prepare for and lead internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Manage quality complaints, incidents, deviations, change control and CAPAs, ensuring timely investigations and effective resolutions.
• Conduct risk assessments and oversee equipment validation, calibration and temperature monitoring.
• Lead, develop and support the site Quality Assurance (QA) team, promoting a strong quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Monitor quality performance and identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

QA Management

Regulatory Knowledge

GMP GDP

Risk Assessment

Audit Management

Communication

Tools

QMS software

Job description

In this role, you will ensure quality standards and regulatory compliance across site operations, supporting continuous improvement and working closely with operational teams to maintain best practice. You will also support the Responsible Person and lead the development of the site Quality Assurance team. This is a Monday to Friday role.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Lead and maintain the site Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring procedures meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures and work instructions, providing training and guidance to operational teams.
• Coordinate batch release activities and oversee quality requirements relating to product returns, investigations and recalls.
• Support the Responsible Person in maintaining regulatory compliance, registrations, authorisations and licences.
• Work with operational teams to support new client and product implementations, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Prepare for and lead internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Manage quality complaints, incidents, deviations, change control and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), ensuring timely investigations and effective resolutions.
• Conduct risk assessments and oversee equipment validation, calibration and temperature monitoring.
• Lead, develop and support the site Quality Assurance (QA) team, promoting a strong quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Monitor quality performance and identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Proven experience in a Quality Assurance role within a pharmaceutical GMP or GDP environment.
• Experience managing and improving Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, including GDP, GMP, WDA(H) and Controlled Drug licences.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and remain calm under pressure.

Company Culture and Benefits

At CEVA Logistics, we believe that logistics is about more than moving goods - it's about delivering excellence, driving innovation, and putting our customers first. As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Quality Manager to lead and embed a strong quality culture across at our operation based in Corby.

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There's no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you'd like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then