Quality Assurance Manager (m/f/d)

Ferring Holding SA; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Family-building support

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals BV is seeking a QA Manager to maintain distribution quality systems for FPBV in the Netherlands. You will ensure inspection readiness, respond to observations, and drive CAPA closures, while supporting Health Authority inspections and GDP documentation.

You will act as the Responsible Person Delegate and oversee post-certification disposition of batches, with collaboration across Global QA and releasing sites. Fluent English required; Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a scientific field required.
• 7 years+ experience in QA management or delegate roles.
• Strong QA, regulatory inspections and GDP/GxP knowledge.
• Excellent English; Spanish a plus.
• Proven ability to manage audits and complex quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain FPBV Distribution Quality Systems and inspection readiness.
• Support Health Authority inspections and CAPA follow-up.
• Act as Responsible Person Delegate for FPBV.
• Oversee post-certification disposition and GDP documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and distribution partners.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Inspections

Project Management

English Proficiency

Communication Skills

Education

University Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biology

Job description

Job Description: At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world. Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organization and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better. We are looking for a QA Manager to work in the QA department of our Global Trading Entity, Ferring Pharmaceuticals BV (FPBV). The QA department of FPBV ensures compliance with the EU Good Distribution Practices (GDP) guidelines, maintaining our Wholesaler Distribution Authorization (WDA) and our Quality Management System (QMS) updated.

Role Overview

In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining FPBV Distribution Quality Systems, ensure inspection readiness at all times and provide adequate and timely responses to observations and follow-up on CAPA implementation. You will assist Health Authority inspections at FPBV and distribution centers and support GXP surveillance and assessment of new regulations where appropriate and required. We also expect that you act as “Responsible Person Delegate” for FPBV. Furthermore, you will be responsible for performing post-certification disposition of batches to be released, quarantined, or rejected upon instruction from Global QA teams or releasing sites. Your day at Ferring Writing GDP related SOP’s and manage the administration of GDP documentation and records. Ensuring adequate processes and procedures are in place to facilitate the verification of medical products and any other requirements that may impact GDP activities. Assisting in the approval of suppliers, customers and third parties’ activities related to the distribution of our products.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for maintaining FPBV Distribution Quality Systems, ensure inspection readiness at all times and provide adequate and timely responses to observations and follow-up on CAPA implementation.
• You will assist Health Authority inspections at FPBV and distribution centers and support GXP surveillance and assessment of new regulations where appropriate and required.
• We also expect that you act as “Responsible Person Delegate” for FPBV.
• Furthermore, you will be responsible for performing post-certification disposition of batches to be released, quarantined, or rejected upon instruction from Global QA teams or releasing sites.
• Your day at Ferring Writing GDP related SOP’s and manage the administration of GDP documentation and records.
• Ensuring adequate processes and procedures are in place to facilitate the verification of medical products and any other requirements that may impact GDP activities.
• Assisting in the approval of suppliers, customers and third parties’ activities related to the distribution of our products.

Requirements

• University Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biology.
• 7 years of experience as a QA Manager and/or Responsible Person (Delegate) in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Sound knowledge and experience in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Inspections.
• Good ability to work with Quality Management Systems.
• Experience managing Pharmaceutical distributors and in the EU distribution compliance guidelines.
• Strong experience in GDP inspections and audits.
• Excellent proficiency in English.
• Spanish is an advantage.
• Good communication skills and cultural awareness.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Able to multitask, organize and prioritize under time constraints.
• Strong team player skills and the ability to work and thrive in a complex matrix environment.

Benefits & Perks

• “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.
• Available to all employees after the first year of employment.
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Extended support on family building journey.

People come first at Ferring Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location: Ferring Netherlands

Ferring Pharmaceuticals a privately owned, research‑driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine with a strong heritage in gastroenterology and urology, and are at the forefront of innovation in uro‑oncology gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint‑Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which market its medicines in over 100 countries. Learn more at www.ferring.com.