Launch Coordinator (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Overview

To plan and co-ordinate new launches, product transfers and post commercial amendments to ensure timeous delivery to market and the co-ordination of artwork implementation for existing products

Responsibilities

Product Launches & Re-alignments (Product Transfers)

• Compile project plan and co-ordinate all project plan activities of launches and product transfers to ensure continuation of supply
• Maintain and use tracking systems
• Identify and mitigate risks and challenges
• Meet with relevant stakeholders to ensure the readiness of the existing and new sites
• Evaluate excess material available for transfer /selling or write off for product transfers and ensure activities are completed

Rework / Reprocessing

• Interface between stakeholders and arrange for request completion
• Coordinate the quotation completion, initiate and track status to delivery

Change Management

• Provide input from a launch perspective in the prioritisation of submissions to SAHPRA and drive implementation thereof
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of post commercial amendments once approved.

Artwork Implementation

• Co-ordinate the implementation of new artwork for existing products.

Adherence to Standards

• Comply with all GMP/GLP standards and regulations
• Identify, manage, eliminate or mitigate any hazard or potential hazards

Plan and Process

• Implement policies and procedures
• Leads team in the implementation of administrative improvements
• Provide recommendations to management on improvement in processes

Reporting / Reporting and Record Keeping

• Coordinate and consolidate the gathering of information for reporting
• Analyse consolidated data in own area of responsibility and provide recommendations to line manager
• Compile detailed reports and documents
• Monitor and control data integrity in all databases

Stakeholder Relations

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships external
• Communicate with employees and management, to assist and convey information

General Office Support / Administrative Support

• Provide and coordinate systematic and dependable support services
• Lead the provision of advanced administrative, operational, customer support and computational tasks

Skills Required

Background/experience

• 3 - 5 years experience in Pharmaceutical environment
• BComm Supply Chain Management, OR BSc/N.Dip. (Chemistry), or BPharm, or alternative qualification

Specific job skills

• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management

Competencies

• Taking Action
• Pragmatic Action
• Meeting Deadlines
• Finalising Outputs
• Following Procedures
• Working in Teams