Head of Pharmaceutical Quality & Compliance

World Courier; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a senior Quality Leader in Alkmaar to oversee pharmaceutical quality and ensure compliance with GDP and GMP standards. You will develop, maintain the QMS, monitor procedures, and act as primary contact for regulatory inquiries and customer complaints.

Responsibilities include approving validation, calibration, and deblistering protocols, leading audits, guiding quality teams, and driving continuous improvement across functions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pharmacy and registration in the relevant register.
• Minimum 3 years in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong knowledge of GDP, GMP and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with audits, validations, CAPAs and recalls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pharmaceutical quality and regulatory compliance across the organization.
• Develop, maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Monitor adherence to procedures, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Act as primary contact for quality issues including regulatory inquiries.
• Approve validation, calibration, deblistering, deviations and changes.
• Oversee handling of deviations, CAPAs and recalls.
• Authorize release of packaging processes and validated equipment.
• Lead internal and external audits and liaise with regulators.
• Provide leadership and coaching to quality teams and the wider organization.
• Promote a strong quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate product changes and packaging risks; stop production if quality risks arise.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Cencora is seeking a senior Quality Leader in Alkmaar to oversee pharmaceutical quality and ensure compliance with GDP and GMP standards. You will develop, maintain the QMS, monitor procedures, and act as primary contact for regulatory inquiries and customer complaints.

Responsibilities include approving validation, calibration, and deblistering protocols, leading audits, guiding quality teams, and driving continuous improvement across functions.