Sr. Product Compliance Specialist

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Senior Product Compliance Specialist! This position will be located in Toronto, CA.

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This role will be responsible for compliance to Johnson and Johnson Enterprise Quality Standards and Health Authority Regulations as it relates to the management of Janssen Canada Suppliers/Distributors, as well as the maintenance of the Drug Establishment License and the Medical Establishment License. The role will ensure appropriate programs are in place to meet business needs compliantly.

Position Summary:

• Preparation of documents for Establishment Licensing submissions.
• Ensure the quality functions with the Purchasing Controls process, including maintenance of the Approved Supplier List (ASL) and Approved Distributor List (ADL) are maintained.
• Ensure robust supplier and wholesaler quality agreements are implemented for required sites.
• Ensures deviations/non-conformances are investigated in a compliant manner and related corrective/preventive actions are in place.
• Ensure ongoing product compliance to Canadian Regulations and J&J Quality requirements through review and evaluation of Annual Product Reviews (APRs), Annual Stability reports, Supplier Release Documentation and Executed Batch Reviews.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of all JI products through maintaining compliant specifications/standards (RSSs) and leads change to those standards. This includes assessing impact on GMP quality requirements and regulatory filing (e.g. changes to test methods, manufacturing and packaging).
• Represent Product Compliance on product launches and site transfers.
• Ensures the timely and compliant release of product to the Canadian Market.
• Establishes efficient processes to ensure compliance and to generate and monitor key metrics to maintain performance expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Establishment Licensing process (i.e. reviewing annual requirements, obtaining necessary documentation from sites, preparing submissions, etc.) and direct communication with Health Canada foreign site unit on queries to Janssen Inc. Canada.
• Ensure the Purchasing Controls processes are effectively implemented and managed (e.g. supplier audits and monitoring).
• Ensure the ADL and ASL are kept up to date.
• Negotiate/implement supply site/wholesaler agreements ensuring company and Canadian regulatory requirements are met and which take full advantage of Canadian GMP’s and MRA frameworks where appropriate (Ensure Canadian requirements have been appropriately incorporated into the site’s procedures).
• Liaise/Negotiate with Health Canada and/or manufacturing/testing/supplier sites to ensure all processes are addressed as appropriate i.e. Drug Surveillance, Group 3 Biologics, alignment with quality agreements and supporting programs.
• Assess APRs and Annual Stability Reports and negotiate with the manufacturing/testing sites to address deficiencies/issues.
• Identify, investigate and resolve non-conformances, corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with internal and external business partners with respect to product release issues. Actions include assessment of adequacy of the investigations and/or corrective/preventive actions planned or taken and the coordination of investigations across functional areas/suppliers.
• Initiate, assess, and perform tasks related to change controls applicable to Canadian products
• Build and maintain relationship with supply sites, wholesalers and key internal partners.
• Partner/collaborate with key internal and external business partners to establish priorities, develop and manage systems/processes to support product compliance activities (Product release, GMP checks, validation review, APRs/Stability, Confirmatory testing, Executed Batch records, Inventory management, unique identifier, retain sample program, re-packaging at 3rd party operations).
• Direct, Coach, Assist and Mentor with the development of process users and Release Compliance team members.
• Support new product launches and product site transfers ensuring that all Master Records and release specifications/documentation meet Health Canada marketing authorizations. Negotiate with internal and external partners to resolve any gaps/deficiencies identified during this review.
• Lead self-inspections and support (direct interaction with auditors) HC GMP & Corporate audits.
• Guide and support the coordination of external supplier/vendor audits conducted by third-party, maintain audit plan and related documents in TrackWise system, and assess to ensure GMP compliance of sites.
• Develop and revise Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions as required and provide input to global and regional standards by ensuring that the Canadian perspective is integrated.
• Lead and/or participate in other quality projects as required.
• Review and assess analytical, manufacturing and packaging documentation for finished products to ensure compliance to requirements/marketing authorization to recommend product disposition (approve/reject).
• Evaluate changes to master production documentation to ensure alignment to marketing authorization (in collaboration with RA CMC).
• Proficient in SAP and able to provide support to other users.
• Authorize the release of inventory in the SAP system ensuring accurate quantities, material status and expiration date.
• Assess all data related to product returns to ensure all requirements are met for return to stock or recommend rejection.
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve business processes based on identified issues. Establish process metrics and monitor performance.