Assistant Manager - Quality

About Apotex Inc.

Apotex Inc. is a Canadian-based global health company that produces high-quality, affordable medicines for patients around the world. Apotex employs almost 7,200 people worldwide in manufacturing, R&D, and commercial operations. Apotex medicines are accessible to patients in more than 75 countries globally. Through vertical integration, the Apotex group is focused on the development and sale of generic, biosimilar and specialty products.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, QA 3rd Party Ops, India, this role is responsible for supporting the Quality Systems required to ensure that Apotex meets its regulatory and GMP compliance obligations for Apotex Suppliers.

Support Managers with compliance activities for Third Party Organizations and Customer Operations.

Responsible for executing GMP activities related to the corporate governance of Suppliers to global Apotex Manufacturing Sites.

Job Responsibilities

• Negotiates with external suppliers on the provisions of the customer Quality Agreements. Makes decisions in consultation with the Manager, External Quality on the respective quality responsibilities to ensure both parties are compliant to GMP and meet Apotex internal standards.
• Responsible for ensuring that Quality Agreements are in place and current for vendors supplying to multiple Apotex Manufacturing Sites.
• Liaise directly with Apotex Suppliers in negotiating Supplier Quality Agreements and escalate to management when roadblocks occur.
• Monitor and track status of Quality Agreements.
• Provides support to External Quality Managers, in reviewing GMP Quality Documents that form part of Product Compliance Files.
• Reviews third party manufacturer’s Stability protocols and Summary Reports.
• Reviews and approves third party manufacturer’s Change Controls.
• Provides support to Customer Operations Manager, in processing customer requests for products manufactured by Apotex for Third Parties.
• Works as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes.
• Performs all work in accordance with all established regulatory and compliance and safety requirements.
• Performs all work in compliance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and related policies and with the legal and regulatory requirements that apply to our job activities.
• Operates in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements.
• Performs all work in support of our Corporate Values : Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.
• All other relevant duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

At Apotex, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported.

Apotex offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.