Medical Warehouse Quality Assurance Officer

Requirements

• University Degree with specialization in quality management systems (pharmacy-related), a pharmacy degree certificate.
  
• 3years’ experience as a pharmacist or quality representative in a pharmaceutical manufacturing/distribution company.
  
• Experience as a quality control officer in a pharmaceutical warehouse an asset
  
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office). Knowledge of enterprise resource planning software an asset.
  
• Fluent command of English. Knowledge of the local language an asset.
  
• Applicant must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria
  

• Closely supervises physical inspections and performs quality control of purchased and received medical items, files complaints if needed, and keeps collected samples up to date for reference purposes.
  
• Follows up on regulatory protocols linked to reception of medical items at the warehouse.
  
• Supports warehouse staff in creating supplier complaints and recording deviations, participates in investigating deviations (including inventory discrepancies) and customer complaints, and helps identify and implement corrective and preventive action (CAPA).
  
• Facilitates continuous compliance by the medical warehouse with the WHO’s GSDP with respect to the risk of mix-ups, segregation of items requiring specific management (e.g. narcotics, hazardous substances), and environmental controls (e.g. routine temperature monitoring, cleaning, pest control).
  
• Prepares periodic quality reports related to warehouse activities, including routine temperature monitoring, cleaning, pest control, deviations, complaints, and all quality-related information needed by the Pharmacist to prepare the annual quality review.
  
• Ensures that outsourced activity schedules are respected (e.g. maintenance and calibration of equipment, pest control).
  
• Supports the management of controlled drugs in the warehouse and the disposal of medical products.
  
• Ensures the timely recording of specific quality-related information (e.g. temperature data, cold chain breakdown etc.).