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Quality Systems Senior Manager - EMEA Compounding

Req # JR - 153912 Location Thetford, England, United Kingdom Job Category Quality Date posted 02/12/2025
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Overview

This is where you make a difference in our patients’ safety. As a member of the Baxter Quality team, you will play an essential part in our mission of saving and sustaining lives. Quality is important throughout the entire product lifecycle and works collaboratively with all areas of the organization. Because Quality touches everything Baxter does, a role in Quality provides many opportunities for growth, learning and a successful career that has a daily impact on people’s lives.

  • Support for Parents

  • Continuing Education/ Professional Development

  • Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits

  • Paid Time Off

  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

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Quality Systems Senior Manager - EMEA Compounding

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Baxter Compounding as a EMEA Quality Systems Senior Manager. Reporting to the Director, Quality – EMEA Compounding, Pharma, this role is responsible for leading the  implementation, monitoring the execution and promoting continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) at EMEA Compounding sites in accordance with Baxter and local Regulatory requirements to ensure the provision of safe and effective compounded products. You will also be responsible for coordinating Global initiatives pertaining to the QMS across Global Compounding sites, in accordance with Business objectives and strategy.

This position can be based in UK (Thetford, Oxford, Croydon or Stockport), France or Italy.

There will be travel required In this role UK based, Ireland, Italy and France to ensure you have a presence in the other compounding sites. This will make up around 25% of your role.

Benefits at Baxter

  • Competitive salary (we are currently going through our yearly salary review and will be making changes to our salaries over the next month, therefore on this occasion we will not advertise the salary – we welcome individual discussions around this)
  • 15% yearly bonus
  • Car allowance
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Private healthcare
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Blue light card
  • Progression opportunities company wide
  • Westfield healthcare
  • Up to 8% pension contribution

What will you be doing in this role?

  • Provide technical expertise and support to Baxter’s aseptic compounding sites in EMEA to ensure robust, effective, and compliant quality systems are implemented and maintained. 
  • Drive harmonization and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System through the development and implementation of global QMS strategy/policy.
  • Facilitate communication and information-sharing on QMS elements, including collaboration with sites and stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate (proactively) compliance risks.
  • Periodically review the suitability and effectiveness of the quality system with executive management.
  • Participate in internal, corporate, and regulatory inspections as required, including preparation, hosting, and follow-up of corrective actions.
  • Represent EMEA/Global Compounding at Baxter QMS forums.
  • Support all aspects of the Global Compounding business strategy and objectives. 

What experience are we looking for?

  • Strong Leadership and Management skills
  • Strong planning, organisational and time management skills along with the ability to make decisions, solve problems and think critically
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Well-developed verbal, written, numeric and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred
  • Lead roles in Pharma, with specific exposure to sterile aseptic manufacturing

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Christelle, Senior Quality Manager in Malta

“I was an Engineering Graduate with a Master's in Business Administration, and was more inclined toward working with people than with machines. When I came across an opportunity to work with Baxter as a Quality Engineer, it was the perfect combination: a manufacturing environment and a role that required me to collaborate with multiple teams daily. Baxter's mission of saving and sustaining lives gives me all the purpose and fulfilment I need.”

Meet Lorena, Senior QA Associate in London, UK

“I am registered pharmacist in the UK with experience with drug products and final product release. I am very dedicated to my work and accurate in details to ensure correct assessment is provided to our customers to ensure patients' safety.”

Meet Gary, Quality Research Manager in Singapore

“I have always enjoyed working at Baxter and I find here to be a great place to work! Management truly cares for you, and invests time and resources to support your career goals and aspirations. My current role provides me the opportunity to work with culturally diverse teams, bringing different talents together, learning from one another and working toward a common goal and mission.”

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