Commercial Quality Lead South Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa - Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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About the Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Johnson & Johnson is a company committed to doing good for the world. We blend Heart, Science and Ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

The Johnson & Johnson MedTech Companies' purpose is to reach more patients and restore more lives.

Having advanced patient care for more than a century, these companies represent an unparalleled breadth of products, services, programs and research and development capabilities in surgical technology, orthopedics, cardiovascular and specialty solutions with an offering directed at delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech South Africa is looking for a
Commercial Quality Lead South Africa to be hired with a permanent contract.

Overall purpose of job:

Under the general direction of Snr Manager Commercial Quality CEESAT, this position is responsible for establishing and leading Johnson & Johnson overall quality management framework and quality system for South Africa, establishing preventive and corrective actions to mitigate potential or actual non-compliance risks and ensuring compliance to attain world-class operational/customer focused capabilities.

The overall management responsibilities also require exerting leadership in projects and initiatives providing strategic direction to achieve established goals.

Role complexity includes but is not limited to ability to interact cross segment and representation of the region/country in regional projects and initiatives.

This position is responsible to lead activities towards the integration of the quality management systems for applicable country(ies).

This position is responsible for ensuring the QMS requirements are effectively executed in the markets in accordance with local regulations, corporate and segment policies, and procedures.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Manage Quality Systems

Lead the Country Commercial Quality organization, including handling, storage, distribution, Level 2 (incountry) customer Service, Technical Service and Repair, and commercial activities, to ensure a proactive approach to quality assurance and quality systems
Develop appropriate strategic and process performance measures/targets such as delivery service issue management
Manage the overall corrective and preventive action (CAPA) and risk management processes.
Establish and maintain global and local relationships with partnering organizations and regulatory bodies.
Oversee the management of Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring simplicity, standardization, and education across the cluster/country
Operate as a key business partner for quality and process improvement, understand business requirements.
Ensure compliance to all applicable quality standards and regulatory requirements
Ensure troubleshooting and solutions to quality issues through statistical analysis and process excellence tools
Ensure timely escalation of Quality or Regulatory Compliance Issues
Ensure compliant and timely Field Action execution
Present case studies and metrics to Cluster/Country Leadership
Coordinate/guide execution of internal audit, and external party audit as needed
Lead/guide the management review process for the Country. Propose initiatives for quality performance improvement
Drive complaint vigilance execution in the countries, where applicable, ensuring the timely closure of product related complaints cases, quality, and immediate escalation
Understand current requirements of Regulatory Agencies such as local MOH's, as well as, of standard organizations such as ISO
Ensure compliance with the J&J policies and local regulations at LOCs, the local warehouses and distributors, including external partners (eg 3PL). Liaising with other functional areas as appropriate in the execution of these tasks
Establish proper surveillance of the distribution activities (cold chain and loaner kits)
Effectively work with Cross Segment leadership (functional and commercial) in the deployment and sustainability of initiatives that will support QMS execution and compliance on designated countries
Management of Pharmacovigilance and Post Market Surveillance systems within the country in compliance to local regulations

Strategy and Planning

Develop a common vision and strategy for Quality and Process Improvement
Entrench a process improvement culture within the business. Implement process management practices, verify/validate project results and advocate further use of Process Excellence to drive business results
Embed QMS management principles in the organization, creating crossfunctional process improvement teams who effectively complete improvement projects central to these efforts
Engage all company employees in these initiatives, through interactive project coaching/consulting and change management strategies
Develop appropriate strategic and process performance