We are recruiting an Associate Quality Manager to be based in our offices in Wavre.

The purpose of the job is to ensure Quality System awareness and compliance of new and revised quality documents and regulations that affect the assigned area of responsibility.

Your roles and responsibilities include:

• Plan and conduct internal audits to verify the effectiveness of the management system
• Prepare/ coordinate external audits
• Perform supplier audits as required
• Support/provide training to the organization about the Abbott Diagnostics Division (ADD) Quality System
• Ensure QS record keeping, document control, Warehousing, QH, Supplier/Distributor evaluation / monitoring, CAPA management follow up and ensure timely closure
• Coordinate Field Communications at the Region
• Ensure availability of org charts
• Ensure the setting and tracking of the Training Plan for all positions
• Assess risk related to processes
• Timely escalate regional concerns to Area Management Review and MIMS MR
• Support Global Commercial Affiliates QA Improvement projects
• Maintain/ challenge current certifications
• Coordinate communication between commercial organization and Regulatory to support responses in contracts and public tenders
• Team/ MIMS Subject Matter Expert and Procedure owner
• Review Abbott policies and procedures
• Manage any audit input by initiating changes to affected processes following MIMS change control procedures
• Identify and coordinate improvement initiatives within the entire QS
• Participate in Quality System improvements and implementation projects
• Actively seek internal/ external customer feedback and respond to issues
• If there is no regulatory function in the affiliate, perform/ ensure revision and approval of locally/ translated AdPromo material on behalf of Regulatory Affairs.
• Manage the QA budget, always considering cost improvement opportunities.

Your Profile:

• University degree, graduated science, or equivalent work experience
• At least 4 year of experience in a similar role
• Ideally previous experience in the diagnostic industry
• Management skills
• Fluency in English, French and Dutch is required for the role
• Experience to work in international environment / projects