Associate Director, Commercial Product Quality US Regional Lead, External Supply Quality

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Associate Director, Commercial Product Quality US Regional Lead in External Supply Quality organization is responsible for ensuring that externally manufactured commercial products are manufactured, packed, labelled, stored and transported in a controlled way at Contract Manufacturing Organizations in accordance with the regulatory expectations and applicable GMP/GDP quality standards. The role has global responsibility and accountability for commercial product quality for global supply. The scope will also include product life cycle management projects. 

The job holder will support and ensure the compliance to applicable international regulations and BeOne quality standards and procedures at CMOs.
The scope of the role will include but not limited to the following,

• Small molecule and large molecule commercial products in the US

• For DS, DP and FP

• Managing quality issues and changes at CMOs

• Post approval changes, packaging changes or other life cycle management projects, and clinical supply after commercialization

• Team management to ensure the proper level of resource with efficiency

Essential Functions of the job:

Lead commercial product quality team to ensure the quality management process is in place and executed to ensure the product quality is compliant with regulatory requirements and BeOne standards.

• Accountable for BeOne qualified CMO oversight within US including performance management, trend evaluations and remediation as required.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for CMO quality managers

• Review and approve change control strategy for CMO notified changes

• Review and approve APQR reports from CMOs manufacturing BeOne product

• Lead batch related deviation handling in investigation and effective CAPA implementation at CMO

• Perform or oversee PIP (Person in Plant)

• Oversee inspection management capabilities within the team to ensure successful outcomes for CMO hosted inspections or BeOne hosted inspections eg CMO PAIs, PV inspections.

• Ensure that quality processes meet Health Authorities expectation and continuously improve it by timely capturing related regulation changes

• Advise and support Quality Agreement content, implementation, and updates.

• Work cross functionally and collaboratively in BeOne with e.g. Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory CMC and other Quality teams like QPs in EU.

• Ensure quality support on product commercial supply e.g. timely batch release

• Support product recalls from commercial supply chain when needed

• Perform other tasks as assigned in accordance with SOPs, regulatory agencies and GxP guidelines

• Work with cross functional partners to establish Process Performance Qualification for Small Molecule products

• Author Standard Operating Procedures related to function and department

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree, in a related scientific discipline/technical field such as Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry or Engineering 8+ years of quality pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience required

• Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

• 4+ years management experience

• Responsible for management, development and co-ordination of a medium sized team of direct staff who are based in the US

• Accountable for financial control and for the management of related budgets such as headcount related and travel.

• Ensures sufficiently trained resources with adequate product and process knowledge for execution of GMP/GDP obligations and on-going professional development to maintain proficiency.

• Build talent pipeline by inspiring and encouraging team members and create a great place to work for their personal development and career success.

Computer Skills: Strong PC literacy required; MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other Qualifications:

• In-depth GMP experience in a quality and manufacturing function for small molecule and large molecules.

• Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems Ability to effectively lead teams and manage staff

Travel:  May travel regionally and intercontinentally estimated up to 30%

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected].