Jobs at Aspen Pharma Group

Description
Overview

• Lead supplier development, supplier negotiations, RFQs, and CMO category strategy for major suppliers.
• Identification of continuous improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

Supplier management

• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers
• Monitor quality standards and identify performance failures
• Conduct supplier audits and report on supplier performance
• Manage supplier communications and documents and process flow, including RFIs, RFP, RFQ, and RFB’s
• Resolve supplier issues; maintain working relationships with key suppliers
• Set up new vendors and coordinate with legal to support new contracts; maintain/ update existing contracts
• Identify new suppliers and products in the marketplace
• Vet potential suppliers’ capabilities (delivery, quality, services)
• Review insourcing and outsourcing opportunities
• Negotiate with suppliers to carry stock for fast moving items
• Assist in the drafting of specifications as required, and provide advice and guidance to customers on procurement processes
• Review and approve price variances (Order vs Invoice Prices)
• BBBEE and procurement administration

Risk management

• Maintain and report on adherence to internal and external compliance requirements
• Actively reduce third-party risk exposure
• Carry out risk management processes within CMO category

Quality and qualifying products

• Assist quality teams to obtain products needed to conduct finished product testing
• Schedule product trials and coordinate samples.

Reporting and record-keeping

• Maintain repository of procurement-related knowledge
• Maintain complete, compliant documentation of purchasing activities
• Maintain standards and update SOPs for documentation and filing requirements

Budgeting

• Manage and optimise use of Category budget
• Provide input into required changes in resources to enable achievement of objectives
• Monitor, track and report on expenditure against budget

Planning and coordination

• Optimise processes, identify gaps in policies, procedures and legislation, and propose changes or improvements to management
• Provide technical advice to internal stakeholders

Requirements
Background/experience

• 6 years' relevant experience
• Experience in a manufacturing procurement environment, and preferably with significant experience in a CMO environment
• National Diploma in relevant field (Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance), or a related discipline

Specific job skills

• Computer literacy

Competencies

• Customer Awareness
• Meeting Deadlines
• Making Decisions
• Planning and Organising
• Interrogating Information

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Description

• Fine Chemicals requires the services of a highly competent QC Lab Trainer & Snr. Analyst for the Quality Control Department.

Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• Minimum Educational requirement is a ND/BTech or BSc Degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Coaching or Trainer the Trainer Course will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of practical experience in a Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory.  
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and quality control requirements pertaining to the manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API’s).
• Knowledge of international regulations governing the manufacture of API’s.
• Ability to carry out investigations and must have good troubleshooting skills.
• Must have knowledge of the API Testing Environment and the policies and Procedures involved.
• Must be computer literate and able to use various operating systems and software programs, i.e., Chromeleon.

BASIC JOB FUNCTIONS:

Operational Tasks (not limited to):

• Testing of raw materials, finished products, and in-process samples.
• Checking the accuracy and validity of raw data.
• Testing according to USP/EP Pharmacopoeia, in-house, and customer standards.
• Perform analysis using appropriate equipment and related techniques
• Provide detailed observations from the analysis of data and interpretation of results.
• Training and developing department employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, General Methods, Policies, and cGMP in accordance with ICH, FDA, and MCC guidelines.
• Carry out gap analyses of QC team members as part of PDP (Personnel Development Plans) and monitor key performance Areas
• Adhere to and improve on stipulated lead times, which should result in continuous improvement.
• Maintenance of GLP and audit readiness in the Laboratory
• Involved in audits/inspections and should be able to respond to auditors/inspectors and regulators when training is audited.
• Check the availability of all consumables before analysis and ensure that all system suitability requirements are met.

Document Control and Traceability (not limited to):

• Maintain, create, or amend SOPs, working instructions, policies, and standard forms for the QC department using the Document Control system, namely Veeva Docs (QDocs).
• Liaise with stakeholders (vendors and in-house) to have training implemented in QC.
• Perform analytical investigations according to the SOP on out-of-specification (OOS) results.

GMP (not limited to):

• Complete all records and reports timeously and accurately as described in the relevant SOPs, protocols, and associated documentation.
• Ensure that products are stored according to the required SOP's and documentation.
• Ensure all sections within the department maintain compliance with company GMP standards.
• Ensuring training records are in a GMP state.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards (not limited to):

• Carry out any duty or requirement imposed on the company by the OHS Act, and in accordance with your specific SHE appointment.
• Report any incident to the SHE representative or Line Manager that may affect your health or cause injury.
• Ensure routine inspections, investigations, and incident reports are conducted as required and concluded in a timely manner. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES (Brief Summary):     

• Very good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) as well as accurate report writing and document reviewing abilities.
• Motivated, positive, and work well in a team environment
• Willing to work after hours, overtime, and shifts if operationally required.

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Description
Overview

• Receive delivery notes, load materials, upload information/documentation into ERP.

Responsibilities

Documentation, reporting & record keeping 

• Complete goods receipt notes and carry out material verification 
• Book the goods into the ERP system
• Send report sheet with certificate attached to the Lab
• Assist in gathering the information required for reporting in department or area of technical expertise
• Compile detailed and standardized reports and consolidate documents
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution

Investigating

• Priorities issues and orders
• Determine the cause of damaged goods
• Escalate unknown causes to the superior
• Track down mislabeled products and correct the labelling thereof

General Office support/administrative support

• Coordinate project and office services
• Perform advanced administrative, operation, customer support and computational tasks (such as, basic data analysis, report and document development, complex report preparation, content development, meeting planning and advanced research)

Plan & Process

• Coordinate and provide input into work activities and priorities
• Monitor adherence to schedules
• Provide recommendations to management on improvement in processes
• Provide guidance to and/ assists others with work activities
• Check own work

Stakeholder relations

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

Requirements
Background/experience 

• 1-3 years' experience in an administrative role
• Minimum of a 2-year diploma in administration

Specific job skills

• Product knowledge (ERP system , hardware , database)
• Administration knowledge

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Description

• Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Learnership - 2025
•  Are you looking for a career opportunity with an organisation whose values you can live by?
• INTEGRITY, INNOVATION, TEAMWORK, COMMITMENT and EXCELLENCE.
• Begin your 12-month Learnership with a leading global player in specialty and branded pharmaceuticals with an extensive basket of products that provide treatment for a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions experienced through all stages of life. Our 12-month Learnership is premeditated to develop young talent, striving for professional and personal growth.
• You will attain working knowledge of Aspen as a business and you will learn how to deliver on high business demands, enduring pro-active and results driven traits within a diverse workforce and high-performance culture.  
• This opportunity is intended to provide you with a compact foundation to further develop and succeed in your career, throughout the internship you will be offered guidance and mentorship.

Requirements
To be eligible for this opportunity:

• All applicants must have completed Grade12
• All applicants must have a completed Bachelor of Science Degree
• Must have a valid driver’s licence (Code 8)
• Energy and passion for working with people
• Must be interested in working in the pharmaceutical field as a sales representative
• An energetic, self-starter who will be able to deal with multifaceted situations, committed to excellence and has a keen willingness to learn