Quality Assurance Manager

Grovet; Soesterberg; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30-hour week

Competitive salary

25 vacation days + 1 extra day per Q

Team events

Career development

Direct report to CEO

International team

Job summary

Grovet BV is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to maintain a structured QA system aligned with EU medicine regulations and ensure consistent product quality. You will lead audits, train staff, and drive GDP compliance across our European operations.

Based at our Soesterberg facility, you will report to the CEO, mentor the QA team, and collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to advance Grovet's quality initiatives and licence compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a QA/manager role in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of GDP guidelines and EU regulations.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; able to communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with laws/regulations; ensure medicines comply with EU guidelines.
• Prepare and conduct GDP audits; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor GDP compliance; deliver high-quality products to the market.
• Provide training on GDP and regulatory requirements to staff.
• Lead quality team development; collaborate with CEO and RP on QMS.
• Be on-call for quality concerns outside normal hours on a rota.

Skills

GDP guidelines

Market knowledge

Pharmacy distribution

Dutch & English

MS Office / IT

Self-starting / ownership

Leadership

QA experience 3+ yrs

Education

HBO/WO in pharmacy or health sciences

Job description

Are you the new Quality Assurance Manager for Grovet BV?

Do you have a passion for quality, a dedication to process and ensuring continued great teamwork and communication skills? Do you enjoy teaching and developing quality in a business to impact your colleagues and the wider veterinary community? Then this is your opportunity to join Grovet, one of Europe`s fastest-growing equine health companies.
As our Quality Assurance Manager for Grovet B.V., you would be responsible for maintaining and controlling a structured quality system in accordance with laws and regulations, to guarantee consistent product quality. You will play a key role in expanding our presence and supporting equine veterinarians with innovative products, expert advice, and outstanding service.

About Grovet

At Grovet, everything revolves around one mission: Value through focus on equine health.
For almost 30 years, we have been dedicated exclusively to equine veterinarians. What started as a wholesaler, has evolved into an international sales organization with the ambition to become Europe's leading equine veterinary supplier.
Our portfolio includes medicines, veterinary supplies, instruments, supplements, nutrition, and exclusive distribution brands. Together with veterinarians, researchers, and industry partners, we continuously develop solutions that help improve equine healthcare.
That's why we're looking for a dedicated Quality Assurance Manager who wants to grow and develop our quality further with the scope of our licences.

Working at Grovet

You'll be working at our facility in Soesterberg 5 days a week closely with our colleagues across different departments, including the Warehouse and Quality team.

What you bring

We're looking for someone who combines:

Knowledge of and experience with GDP guidelines

Knowledge of the market in which Grovet operates

Knowledge of pharmacy and/or wholesale distribution

Management Alert

Excellent command of the Dutch and English language

Confidence in using Microsoft Office, Software Technology and other IT systems

A self-starting attitude with ownership, accountability, and growth mindset

Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in a similar role

HBO/WO working and thinking level in pharmacy, biomedical sciences or health sciences.

RP/WQP Qualification would be preferred, but not essential

The ideal candidate would be willing to train to RP level following a probation period within the business

What we offer

Joining Grovet means becoming part of a close-knit international team where initiative, collaboration, and passion for quality are valued every day.

We offer:

A part-time position (30 hours per week)

A competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications

25 vacation days plus the opportunity to earn one additional day per quarter for good attendance

Regular team events and a positive work culture

Direct reporting to the Chief Executive Officer

Plenty of opportunities for personal development and career growth

A collaborative, passionate, and knowledgeable international team with a shared commitment to equine health

Your role

You'll be responsible for developing and driving our quality culture promise across Grovet B.V. and ensure regulations and guidelines in line with our licence, are followed.

You will:

Keep up to date with (changes in) laws and regulations, so that medicines sold by Grovet comply with the guideline for the EU Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation 2019/6

Prepare and conduct audits in line with GDP, so that internal and external audits are carried out carefully and corrective measures are taken if necessary

Monitor and supervise compliance with the GDP guidelines within the organization, to ensure that Grovet consistently delivers a guaranteed high quality of the products to the market

Provide training and information to the relevant employees, to ensure that the GDP guidelines and EU Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation 2019/6 can be accurately followed

Be the lead on the quality team development and work closely with the CEO and RP on future development of Grovet quality management system

Please note that this role will also involve being the point of contact for quality concerns outside of normal working hours on a shared rota. Details of this can be discussed at the interview.

Why Grovet?

At Grovet, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact. We are entrepreneurial, ambitious, and growing fast across Europe. You'll have the backing to develop your quality manager role, including further professional development and ownership of a vital business area, which will directly contribute to the future of equine healthcare across Europe.
If you're looking for more than just another quality role and want to build something together: we'd love to hear from you.

Ready to join us or any more questions?

Interviews will be held in 2 phases: an initial Teams interview, where successful candidates will move to a second interview in person at our facility.

We reserve the right to pause the job recruitment process if a suitable candidate has been found.