Perform activities for creation, issuance and review of customer notifications relating to West change controls.
Coordinate customer notification process across cross functional teams, which includes direct communication with change owners to define appropriate change notification information, impacted customers and customer approval process, if needed.
Assist in activities of Change Control Review Board(s)(CCRB) and Medical Device Change Control Review Board (MDCCRB). This includes facilitating cross functional team discussions and documentation of meeting details and outcome.
Engage with cross functional teams during change initiation to ensure information relating to customer notification/engagement is evaluated during change execution.
Support West customer facing teams to provide support on Customer Notifications/ communication of change.
Hold monthly change meetings with customers, as applicable, to communication information on upcoming changes. Provide feedback to change owners and update customer notifications, as needed.
Maintain CCRB and MDCCRB metrics and customer notification metrics for trending, analysis, and reporting.
Maintain the change control customer notification history, records and documentation to demonstrate compliance to regulations and company policies, procedures and requirements.
Assist areas for training on change control and customer notification procedures and key compliance requirements as applied to West products and processes.
Support initiatives for the development of digital strategies to enhance change control and customer notification processes.
Support corporate harmonization initiatives as they pertain to the quality management system.
As appropriate, use knowledge and experience to identify initiatives to improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of systems.
Work independently with supervision.
Other duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor's or Masters Degree in science preferred or equivalent experience in related discipline required
Work Experience
Minimum 3 years Quality related experience required
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience in regulated industry such as pharmaceutical or medical device.
In depth knowledge of cGMP, cGDP, relevant ISO standards
Experience with SAP systems
Familiarity with document management databases, particularly MasterControl.
Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Additional Requirements
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills must be coupled with public speaking, quick decision making
Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of customer visits and business development related activities
Work in an office environment. At times must sit for extended periods of time.
Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
Must be able to multi-task and work under time constraints