
Senior Quality Specialist – Life Science
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Rs. 5,00,000-6,00,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Point of Contact for all quality matters, enquiries, and support to both internal and external customers
- Develop, implement and align quality strategies to ensure processes and procedures meet quality excellence standards
- Lead and mentor colleagues at sales operations offices, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability
- Oversee the management of ISO 9001:2015 and quality system (CAPA, Change Management, Investigation, etc.)
- Manage, own and investigate product complaints
- Business Process Owner for Document Control
- Analyse and track quality metrics such as Complaint KPI
- Conduct/Host audits (internal and external) and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory, quality and internal standards
- Manage and negotiate quality agreements with end customers, group legal and global quality
- Support quality documentation requests from customers
- Ensure documentation and traceability of quality processes and corrective actions
- Facilitate quality management reviews and relevant quality meetings
- Manage supplier quality and conduct vendor assessments when necessary
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., global supply, sales, global quality, support teams) to resolve quality issues
- Stay updated on industry trends, standards, and regulatory changes (where required)
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies
- Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Quality Engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality compliance, supplier quality or quality operations
- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and standards (e.g., ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, cGMP/GxP relevant)
- Auditor certification in quality standards preferred
- Strong knowledge in investigation and RCA methodology, and technical writing skills
- Proficiency in quality management systems softwares (e.g., Trackwise)
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset
- Independent, Proactive and Task-driven
- Leadership experience preferred