Manufacturing Pharmacist at GSK in Kenya - Jobs and Vacancies
GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
We are looking for a highly motivated, ambitious and enterprising individual to join our Global Manufacturing and Supply Department as a manufacturing pharmacist.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
The successful candidate’s principal job purpose will be to manage manufacturing operations as per the agreed supply plan in accordance with legal pharmaceutical requirements and ensure compliance within the value stream.
The specific job responsibilities are as outlined below:
- Ensure products are manufactured to the required quality and compliance standards.
- Manage the implementation of the GSK Quality Management System to ensure compliance with global standards.
- Ensure products are manufactured to the required Environmental Health and Safety standards.
- Schedule agreed supply plans, in conjunction with planners, to optimize manufacturing operations and achieve maximum utilization of resources within the Value Stream.
- Execute production activities in accordance with the agreed supply plan.
- Ensure plant and equipment are managed and maintained to achieve optimal performance.
- Manage and motivate staff to achieve the agreed supply plan. For instance; ensure appropriate trainings are done, monitor staff attendance and conduct appraisals.
- Ensure continuous improvements within manufacturing so as to reduce costs, increase productivity and improve quality.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and ensure compliance with GSK Risk Assessment and Management standards.
Qualifications & Knowledge:
- The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree within a Pharmaceutical field with at least 5 years work experience in a manufacturing pharmaceutical environment.
- Candidates with experience within a managerial role will have an added advantage.
- The candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication and people management skills so as to be able to manage a team and interrelate with different levels within the organization.
- They will have impeccable integrity, passion for excellence, commitment and flexibility to work beyond normal office hours.
- A good understanding on the various manufacturing practices, processes and principles is also a critical requirement for this role. This should be coupled with good financial management such as activity based budgeting and controlling budgetary allocations.
Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to:
QYZ72406@gsk.com
The application deadline is
21st September 2011
Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
