Current Job Vacancies at Cipla

Accountabilities

• Manage and implement initial and ongoing vendor approval and review process for Cipla to ensure quality & regulatory standards for finished products, excipients and packaging materials suppliers
• Manage and update approved vendor/supplier list/s as per the change approval process to ensure compliance to SOP’s and quality agreements
• Co-ordinate and perform vendor audits to ensure compliance to SOP’s and quality standards
• Develop and update SOP’s and conduct training on applicable SOP’s and QA induction to ensure complete understanding and compliance
• Maintain vendor management database
• Updating of SAP and Monthly reporting
• FDA 483, Import Alert: Risk assessment and Impact assessment

Education Qualification

• National Diploma – Health Sciences/ B. Tech in Quality/ Food or similar courses.

Relevant Work Experience

• 3- 5 years of experience with relevant exposure/knowledge into pharmaceutical industry or food technology environment.
• Previous exposure to Vendor Management/ Quality Assurance / Quality Management Systems
• Knowledge of SAP and Trackwise would be added advantage.
• Knowledge of GMP/ GLP/ ISO.

Competencies/Skills

• Collaborate to Succeed
• Lead with Empathy
• Innovate to Excel
• Strong Domain Knowledge
• Perform with Accountability
• People Management

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Job Purpose:

• QA Process optimization and simplification of systems and reporting.
• Facilitate Quality Assurance (QA) software implementation and cross functional integration.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining QA Business Intelligence and reporting platforms, and continuous improvement thereof to aim/move towards real time reporting.
• Project Management / SPOC function for SAGA region for QA software roll out.
• To review non-conformance reports, deviation requests and subsequent correspondence thereof, and drive these to timeous closure.

Key Accountabilities:

• QA Process Optimization and Efficiency
• QA Reporting
• IT Solutions
• Review approval of Non-conformances (NC), Deviations and Out of Specification/Trend (OOS/OOT) notifications
• Supports the Effective Implementation and Management of the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Projects, General Administration and Support
• Pharmacovigilance

Skills & Knowledge:

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or technology field (B.Sc/ B.Tech), or other relevant qualification e.g. Diploma in Quality Management

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ work experience in Quality Assurance, preferably in a pharmaceutical company or similar background

Skills:

• Computer skills – MS Word, MS Excel at advanced/intermediate level.
• Ability to navigate unassisted through QMS SharePoint systems and databases.

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Job Purpose

• Coordinate with demand planning team and manufacturing sites/3rd party suppliers to optimize inventory and stock supply security. Manage and coordinate the supply plan commitments, determining priorities and implementing strategies to reduce out-of-stock and over-stock issues. Manage, analyse, and coordinate the supply planning portfolios for Cipla Africa based manufacturing sites and own, manage and lead the demand fulfilment and customer service for 3rd party suppliers.

Accountabilities

• Support, analyse and reporting for Supply S&OP Process
• Lead and manage relevant sales and operations execution meetings with suppliers
• Analyse and propose stock to norm (STN) requirements for all SKU’s. Ensure stock holding conforms with inventory policy and targets and investigate deviations for corrective actions. Alternatively provide scenarios for decision making on proposed stock holding.
• Minimise write off costs on slow moving stock by proposing change in stock policy or demand shaping actions to reduce write off.
• Support Section 21 supply process
• Manage 3rd Party QA on post importation testing (PIT) (where applicable)
• Provide replenishment requirement views for maintaining STN
• Support API/RM/PM availability for finished good products where needed.
• Support Annual planning processes with analytics and data provision

Education Qualification

• Relevant Graduate Bachelors University qualification in Supply Chain Management (BComm), Logistics (BComm) or Engineering (BIng)

Relevant Work Experience

• 3+ years of supply planning, supply chain analytics, industrial engineering
• Exposure to supply chain and S&OP is advantageous
• Experience in Demand Planning including replenishment forecasting is a plus
• Previous exposure on working with statistical forecast is a plus
• Previous experience in data analytics/science is a plus
• CPF or CPIM an advantage
• Experience in the FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries is advantageous
• Knowledge of exports/imports is advantageous
• Good working knowledge with ERP systems (SAP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and BI Platforms

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Job Purpose:

• Manage submissions to different Health Authorities within the Regulatory Affairs function by ensuring targets are met each financial year
• Manage registrations and engagement with the different Health Authorities to ensure targets are met w.r.t. registrations and launches
• Manage every aspect of product Life-Cycle management within the Regulatory Affairs function by ensuring that the dossiers submitted and registered are up to date with any changes or variations in order to ensure dossier compliance and maintenance and minimize risk. Ensures that administration related to the Management of these processes are conducted according to departmental procedures for all products
• Lead a group of RA Pharmacists/Scientists directly in all aspects related to objectives and delivery thereof.
• Provide RA Intelligence to RA Executive and RA Director on all projects and processes related to key objectives

Accountabilities:

• Provide regulatory Intelligence to Cipla RA Managers/Executives/ RA Director and CEO. Provide insight into impact to business and strategies to adapt
• Ensure pre-launch stage product submission and registration activities
• Ensure dossier life cycle management registration activities by ensuring the following activities are conducted
• New Business Development Implementation 
• Support and enable delivery of Regulatory Affairs Pharmacists/Scientists
• Develop and manage stakeholder relationships
• Lead and develop the regulatory affairs team

Qualification & Experience:

• B Pharm or higher (postgraduate)
• Min. 5-10 years’ experience in regulatory affairs covering all areas of the function. At least 2-3 years’ experience in managing others. Proven skills in Business acumen, People Management experience, Negotiation and influencing skills and a collaborative approach