Global Head of Quality (m/w/d)

We are an owner-managed, globally active company in the specialty pharmaceuticals sector with a clear mission: to be THE sustainable platform for long-established and trusted pharmaceutical brand products in various therapeutic areas. As a reliable partner to the research-based pharmaceutical industry, CHEPLAPHARM ensures the availability and supply of these medicines for the global market.
This benefits not only our partners, but also patients around the world. We are proud that our specialised business model has enabled us to become one of the world's leading companies in the acquisition of original preparations within 20 years, and we continue to grow. The aspiration of our approximately 800 employees: Together, we want to ‘ACHIEVE MORE'.

In the position as Global Head of Quality you will lead a global Quality organization and define productcentric quality strategies for established products, ensuring integration, lifecycle management, and reliable supply. You drive consistent execution and continuous improvement by embedding fitforpurpose processes aligned with enterprise quality and IT systems, while partnering crossfunctionally to position Quality as a strategic driver of product performance, patient value, and supply continuity.

Strategic Quality Leadership & Portfolio Governance
Develop and evolve the global quality strategy for the established product portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities, lifecycle management, and sustained supply continuity.

Product Quality & Lifecycle Management
Oversee end-to-end quality performance across the portfolio, ensuring consistent execution of lifecycle activities, product integration, and reliable supply through fit-for-purpose quality processes.

Quality in Due Diligence & Risk Management
Accountable for all quality assessments in due diligence processes, including risk evaluation, integration impact analysis, and strategic quality decision-making for the portfolio.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development
Lead and develop a global organization of approximately 70 Quality professionals, fostering a strong performance culture and ensuring effective execution of responsibilities across all levels.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Quality Enablement
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to position quality as a strategic enabler of product performance, patient value, and business continuity, ensuring alignment with enterprise systems and processes.

Product Integration & Project Oversight
Lead Product Integration Managers and oversee major integration and due diligence projects, ensuring high-quality execution and alignment with global standards.

Compliance, Systems & Operational Excellence
Ensure compliance with GMP/GDP and global regulatory requirements while driving the effective use of enterprise quality systems, processes, and IT solutions.

Academic Qualification & Scientific Background
Master's degree in a relevant scientific or pharmaceutical discipline.

Professional Experience & Leadership
More than 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance, including proven leadership of large, senior-level QA organizations in global environments.

Regulatory & Quality Expertise
Deep expertise in GMP/GDP regulations and global regulatory requirements with strong understanding of quality systems in a pharmaceutical context.

Strategic & Analytical Capability
Strong ability to translate complex quality and portfolio data into strategic decisions and actionable improvements.

Stakeholder & External Relationship Management
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities and external partners in a global environment.

Leadership & Communication
Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to operate effectively across all hierarchical levels in a complex, international organization.

Corporate culture & internationality
A growing company with a diverse, open working environment and employees from around 40 countries.
Flexible working models & work-life balance
Individually customisable working models, including the option to work from another EU country for up to two months per year. Working time account with compensatory time off and 30 days of holiday.
Individual benefits & pension provision
Flexible benefits budget, e.g. for increased company pension provision, fitness and health offers or subsidies for travel and meal costs.
Discounts & additional benefits
Access to the corporate benefits platform with discounts at hundreds of partner companies.
Further development & team culture
Internal and external training courses tailored to personal goals, as well as company and team events to strengthen cohesion and celebrate successes together.

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