Assistant Manager - External Supply Quality

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Job Overview

Experience: 5.0 - 7.0 Years

Salary: As Per Industry

Gender: Both Male & Female

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Job ID: 71566

Post Live On: Feb 09, 2026

Valid Upto: Mar 11, 2026

Job Type: PermanentJob

PWD: 0

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Job Description

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Site Name: India - Maharashtra - Worli Mumbai

Posted Date: Jan 30 2026

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

You will lead quality activities for external supply partners to ensure safe, compliant and timely supply. You will work closely with colleagues in quality, supply, regulatory and third-party manufacturers. We value people who are practical, collaborative and curious. This role offers clear growth, meaningful impact on patient safety, and a chance to grow your skills in quality systems, risk management and supplier oversight while uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Job Title - Asst. Manager - External Supply Quality

Job Purpose

  • To drive Quality Improvement Plan for External Supply (ES) India Rx.
  • To drive Independent Business Management (IBM) audit process in ES India Rx as process owner for ES.
  • To drive Management Monitoring (MM) audit process for ESQ and provide Quality support to all ES functions for MM.
  • To drive Quality Management System (QMS) implementation process as QMS Champion for ES India Rx.
  • To drive Change control process in ES India Rx.
  • To drive Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) exit / Product discontinuation process in ES India Rx.
  • To drive Specification management & Pharmacopoeia compliance for products in ES India Rx.
  • To drive Stability process within ES India Rx.

Key Responsibilities


Key responsibilities of this role:

Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) coordinator-

  • To drive the QIP process in ES by conducting workshop(s) for preparing milestones of the projects & demonstrating benefit delivery.
  • To prepare the QIP documents accordingly and amend them as per the requirements.
  • To have governance and oversight into the project milestones through alignment with respective stakeholders.
  • To provide updates in ES Quality Council & Regional Quality Council on QIP projects & perform timely escalations, wherever needed.

Management Monitoring & Independent Business Management audit process coordinator-

  • Ensure preparation of basic elements required for MM (for ESQ) & IBM (for ES) audit process as per respective SOPs, e.g., audit Universe, Scoring Sheet and Schedule & maintain audit resources for the MM audits in ESQ & for IBM audits in ES.
  • Ensure adherence to MM (ESQ) & IBM Audit Schedule by coordinating with Auditors & Process is in place and in use.
  • To conduct MM & IBM Audits as an auditor, as per schedule.
  • Report MM & IBM Audit KPIs to ES Quality Council.

QMS Implementation coordinator -

  • Review the changes in the QMS and assess its applicability to ES India Rx.
  • Ensure timely completion of Gap assessments & Impact assessment tool of QMS updates.
  • Ensure timely implementation & review of draft proposals of the QMS updates from SMEs.

Change Control process coordinator -

  • Conduct Change Control Panel meetings in line with SOP requirements.
  • Coordinate for compliance with the Change control process in line with SOP requirements.
  • To provide updates and escalations related to Change control process in relevant Governance forums.

Stability -

  • Tracking and updating status of stability study on monthly basis
  • Review of stability report for any significant change for ES products
  • Escalation of significant change to relevant Governance forum
  • Shelf-life restoration of ES products

Specification Management -

  • Review, Revision, and Issuance of FPS / RMS / IMS / PMS related to Loan License products.
  • Maintain Specifications throughout life cycle.
  • Ensure Regulatory specifications are updated on time.

Pharmacopoeia Compliance -

  • Track and implement pharmacopoeia changes on routine basis and as & when changes are notified by relevant pharmacopoeia or through Local response actions, to ensure 100% adherence to pharmacopoeia requirements before the effective date.
  • Track and evaluate the draft proposals for comments in applicable pharmacopoeia for relevant changes & coordinate with regulatory team on these aspects.

Product discontinuation and CMO Exit process coordinator -

  • To get an update on discontinuation of CMOs/products and conduct monthly meetings to facilitate the Product discontinuation and CMO Exit procedure.
  • To track and follow up with site manager and relevant department representatives for completion of assigned activities on agreed dates.
  • To provide support for CMO exit/ product discontinuation plan, CMO exit/ product discontinuation report and prepare summary report and ensure adherence of these as per current standard procedure.

Other Responsibilities -

  • Ensure all the KPI targets for relevant profiles are achieved and provide the relevant data/updates in this regard to ES Quality council and other forums.
  • Ensure the SOPs of relevant profiles are revised as per need or routine revision.
  • Conduct annual review of the processes owned so that they continue to be effective and to identify improvements, if any.
  • Act as backup for performing the activities under other profiles whenever the respective profile owners are on leave.
  • To ensure the audit readiness for all the profiles stated above.
  • Any additional activities assigned by the Line manager as and when required

Knowledge/ Education / Previous Experience Required

  • Educational Background
  • Minimum Level of Education - Master's in Science / Pharmacy discipline with minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Area of Specialisation - Broad and thorough technical and regulatory knowledge of current pharmaceutical analytical and manufacturing techniques/ processes.

Why is this Level of Education Required - To enable the person to assess and manage all the quality risks and issues and carry out all the responsibilities mentioned under the given role.

  • Job-Related Experience

Minimum Level Of Job-Related Experience Required

  • Preferably 5 plus years experience in Quality Assurance in Pharmaceuticals formulations.
  • Demonstrated experience in monitoring of contract Sites, analytical expertise, managing product transfers and validation activity, training on GMP and Quality Requirements.
  • Other Job-Related Skills/Background
  • Knowledge of cGMP/ Documentations / Regulatory requirements & in-depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
  • Good knowledge of all Pharmacopoeia and analytical methods.
  • Breadth of knowledge in quality systems principles and practical application. Good knowledge and demonstrated application of quality and risk management principles and tools.
  • Demonstrated sound- decision-making process; based on facts & data, and application of Risk Management principles.
  • Exposure and competencies with respect to multiple dosage forms.
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills, collaborative team member and team leader.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task.
  • Ability to excel in execution.

Why GSK


Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.


GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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