"Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner" - This purpose motivates us at STADA every day to improve the health of people worldwide. With our wide range of generics, consumer health products and specialty pharmaceuticals, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options. 

Around 11,700 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. Together we are on an exciting growth journey and want to successfully shape the future of STADA. 

Do you want to become part of a dynamic, international team and grow with us? Then apply now as:   

Site Quality Head - Bad Vilbel (f/m/d)   

Bad Vilbel | Germany (DE) | Full-time | Permanent | Quality | Professionals 

What you can expect

In this key leadership role, you will hold overall responsibility for the quality organization at our site, including the QC laboratory. You will collaborate closely with the Site Leadership Team, the quality organizations at other sites, and our international Quality Cluster. As a strategic business partner, you will make a vital contribution to patient safety, compliance, operational excellence, and the long-term success of our business.

• You ensure excellent operational quality performance and drive continuous improvement in terms of quality, service, lead times, and costs
• You lead and develop the quality function at the site and firmly anchor the quality philosophy within the organization
• You support the implementation of the company vision through clear decision-making, strategic thinking, and active change management
• You ensure full compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements (GxP, ISO, HACCP) for pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, medical devices, and cosmetics
• You ensure that the site is “inspection ready” at all times and proactively prepare inspections by authorities as well as customer audits
• You attract, develop, and retain high-performing employees through targeted development, coaching, mentoring, and consistent people development
• You drive process improvements by using modern quality methods, audit programs, CAPA systems, and effective feedback and complaint processes and digital solutions that support the future of quality management
• You participate in global projects and ensure successful and timely implementation of the results at the site, including innovative initiatives in digitalization, automation and AI-enabled quality processes
• You are responsible for the budget of the quality organization and ensure the necessary resources to achieve the site objectives

 Who we are looking for

• You have successfully completed a university degree in pharmacy, natural sciences, or a comparable field of study
• You have at least ten years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• You bring proven leadership experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, or quality assurance, ideally in a role as Site Quality Head or Head of Department
• You have in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality standards in a pharmaceutical environment
• You demonstrate strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and change management skills, and you are able to build and further develop high-performing teams
• You combine a strategic mindset with a pragmatic and solution-oriented way of working
• You are business-fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

What we offer

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 2 days per week (depending on the job profile)
• Job ticket for the RMV region and Job Bike
• Childcare allowance
• Health-promoting offers such as Wellpass or the STADA Gym (free of charge)
• Numerous additional benefits such as group accident insurance or supplementary pension scheme
• Subsidized cafeteria

We look forward to receiving your application via our career portal. At jobs.stada.com you will also find numerous other job opportunities, as we are always looking for motivated talents who can strengthen our team with their expertise and personality. Do you have further questions? Then please reach out to recruiting@stada.de. We will consider requests to work part-time on an individual basis. Please contact us in advance by e-mail (recruiting@stada.de) and let us know how many hours per week you would like to work.

STADA Group promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. We use the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. #LI-DH1