Job Description
Join a global quality organisation and play a key role in safeguarding product quality, compliance, and patient supply across an international manufacturing and supply network.
As an Associate Director Auditor, you will conduct audits across manufacturing sites, suppliers, contractors, and distribution partners throughout Europe and beyond. This role offers unique exposure to a broad range of technologies, products, and manufacturing environments, including biologics, sterile products, vaccines, APIs, and emerging therapies.
Working as part of a highly experienced global audit team, you will help assess compliance, identify risk, and drive continuous improvement across a complex global supply chain. The successful candidate can be based anywhere in Europe and should be comfortable with regular international travel.
Bring energy, knowledge, and innovation to carry out the following:
Conduct GMP and GDP audits across manufacturing sites, suppliers, contractors, business partners, and distribution networks.
Assess compliance with regulatory requirements, quality systems, and industry standards.
Support due diligence activities, supplier qualification, and pre-approval inspection readiness assessments.
Prepare for, conduct, and document audits, ensuring clear and timely reporting of observations and recommendations.
Partner with stakeholders across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and compliance functions to support risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
Maintain knowledge of evolving regulatory requirements, industry trends, and best practices.
Support projects and initiatives that enhance audit programme effectiveness and efficiency.
Influence quality and compliance standards across a diverse global manufacturing network.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while operating independently across multiple locations and cultures.
What Skills You Will Need
Degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline.
Significant experience within the pharmaceutical industry or as a regulator.
Strong knowledge of GMP requirements and quality systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Compliance, Auditing, or related regulated functions.
Previous auditing experience within GMP-regulated environments.
Experience in biologics, sterile, or other complex pharmaceutical operations is advantageous.
Strong understanding of quality risk management, regulatory expectations, and compliance principles.
Excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, and report-writing skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across global teams.
Willingness to travel regularly across Europe and other international locations.
Comfortable with travel, up to 50%
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Cross-Team Collaboration, Global Team Collaboration, GMP Auditing, Influencing Skills, Inspection Readiness, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, Problem Solving, Quality Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Technical WritingPreferred Skills:
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We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing inclusive, talented, and committed people together.
Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.
We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.
Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.
So, if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.
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08/28/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
