Ensure GMP-compliant qualification, verification and release of raw materials within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

QA Specialist

Job description:

As a QA Logistic Specialist, you will ensure that incoming materials are verified and qualified in accordance with applicable GMP requirements, corporate standards and established service agreements.

Based onsite in Visp five days per week, you will oversee the quality and compliance of material receipt, qualification and release activities. You will maintain accurate raw material information within the relevant systems, monitor associated KPIs and ensure the timely escalation of quality risks and critical issues.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing incoming material verification according to applicable procedures
• Establishing and maintaining raw material suppliers, SOPs and relevant systems
• Managing the qualification of materials used in the manufacturing process
• Conducting physical verification of incoming raw materials and coordinating their release in LIMS
• Managing quality alerts and change notifications from internal stakeholders and raw material suppliers
• Managing deviations and changes related to materials
• Collecting and organizing KPIs linked to material qualification and release services
• Escalating critical quality issues in a timely manner
• Ensuring continuous compliance with GMP requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline
• Professional experience within pharmaceutical quality assurance, material qualification or a comparable GMP-regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations and pharmaceutical quality management systems
• Experience with incoming material verification, raw material qualification and release processes
• Knowledge of quality systems, particularly SAP and LIMS
• Experience managing deviations, CAPAs and change controls
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, including in high-pressure situations
• Proficient written and spoken English
• Availability to work onsite in Visp five days per week

• Knowledge of German
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or logistics quality assurance
• Experience managing raw material suppliers and supplier-related quality notifications

About the customer:

Our client is a leading global organization operating within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, with a strong focus on quality, regulatory compliance and advanced manufacturing.