Consultant-Quality Assurance

Elanco; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Quality Consultant for a 6-month maternity cover to ensure compliance with regulations and standards in the Benelux and Nordics region. The role requires strong communication skills and extensive experience in quality management, making it a vital contribution to the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in quality management.
• Experience in a GDP or GMP environment is essential.
• Strong written and spoken English skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulations and Elanco standards.
• Act as a Quality liaison with Danish Logistics Service Provider.
• Manage operational quality tasks including batch release and quality documents.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Facilitation skills

Tools

Veeva Vault

SAP

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We're driven by our vision of 'Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet, and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, works with dynamic individuals, and offers opportunities to acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Quality Consultant Job Description (Maternity cover – 6 months)

Job location: Elanco office in EU or SA. 1 or 2 days per week office-based as appropriate, with the remainder homeworking.

Position Description: As a quality contact for the Elanco Affiliate organization, this role ensures compliance with applicable regulations and Elanco standards for the day-to-day activities performed by Elanco affiliates in the Benelux and Nordics region.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Act as the principal Quality liaison with the Danish Logistics Service Provider, including providing oversight and troubleshooting.
• Ensure the accurate completion of operational quality tasks in a timely manner, including batch release, management of deviations, change controls, returns, and quality documents in the Veeva Vault electronic Quality Management System.
• Support launch, rationalization, inventory management, and supplier/customer qualification activities from an affiliate Quality perspective.
• Participate in planning, preparation, and conduct of self-inspections and audit activities, including regulatory inspection readiness.
• Work with the Quality Manager to ensure all operations comply with GDP and other applicable quality standards and local regulations.
• Comply with all company policies, including Quality frameworks, Code of Conduct, Corporate Citizenship, anti-discrimination, harassment, health, safety, and environment (HSE).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong written and spoken English skills are essential.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Spoken and written Dutch or French is an advantage.
• Previous experience working in a GDP or GMP environment is essential.
• Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems and ERP Systems (Veeva Vault and/or SAP) is preferred.

Skills:

• Effective communication (written/verbal), presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong analytical and investigational skills.
• Effective organizational and planning skills.