Rita Boucher

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Quality pharmaceutical professional | 30 years in industry | Aseptic processing and TS operations | Sterile injectables | cGMP | Continuous Improvement | CDMO Experience @ Sharp Services
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Valdese, North Carolina, United States, United States
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About Rita Boucher

Accomplished Quality leader with thirty years of pharmaceutical experience driving change in a regulated manufacturing environment. Extensive experience with small molecule, sterile injectable products. Change leader for multiple initiatives creating new, more efficient processes while focusing on results and maintaining line of sight to a strategic vision.

Rita Boucher's Current Company Details
Sharp Services

Sharp Services

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Quality pharmaceutical professional | 30 years in industry | Aseptic processing and TS operations | Sterile injectables | cGMP | Continuous Improvement | CDMO Experience
Rita Boucher Work Experience Details
  • Sharp Services
    Vice President, Quality Sps-Us
    Sharp Services Feb 2024 - Present
    Allentown, Pa, Us
    Provide executive leadership of three US facilities engaged in commercial packaging services. Responsible for leading the Pharmaceutical Quality System in US Commercial Packaging, driving a culture of Quality at each facility to enable a Quality maturity model that focuses on prevention, harmonizing Quality practices across the facilities to create efficiencies, improving customer satisfaction and driving sustainable regulatory compliance. A member of the global Quality leadership team.
  • Exela Pharma Sciences Llc
    Vice President Of Quality Assurance
    Exela Pharma Sciences Llc Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
    Lenoir, Nc, Us
    Responsible for the design, implementation, and management of Exela’s quality systems. Led Quality teams in the adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Quality oversight of CDMO relationships.• Managed multiple quality functions including quality assurance, sterility assurance, microbiology and chemistry laboratories, change control, investigations, documentation control, compliance, training, and validation• Continually assessed quality systems for opportunities for improvement and drove identified initiatives through implementation • Provided leadership and guidance managing relationships with CDMO’s Quality Assurance
  • Nephron Pharmaceuticals
    Chief Quality Officer
    Nephron Pharmaceuticals Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
    West Columbia, South Carolina, Us
    Responsible for leading the site’s Quality organization to ensure conformance to all regulatory requirements associated with the manufacture of pharmaceutical and 503b outsourced products.• Managed employees across multiple quality functions including quality assurance, quality control, investigations, documentation control, product disposition, and compliance• Quality contact for all regulatory interactions including inspections and communications• Ensured robustness and adherence to defined quality systems• Assessed risks associated with manufacturing practices to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of marketed products
  • Pfizer
    Quality Operations Director
    Pfizer Jan 2014 - Mar 2020
    New York, New York, Us
    Provides support to the VP of Quality by leading Manufacturing Quality, Quality Investigations, Quality Services, and Batch Release functions across all business units.• Member of the Site Leadership Team.• Manage four quality departments consisting of 160 employees. • Accountable for manufacturing’s compliance to global cGMP requirements and final product dispositioning.• Provide quality expertise and oversight in high risk investigations ensuring root cause identification and appropriate CAPA development.• Manage Investigation compliance through metrics and audits.• Ensures appropriate quality oversight throughout the manufacturing process including on the floor auditing and real time batch record review. • Quality Operations representative for all new products, equipment, and facility upgrades.
  • Pfizer
    Remediation Director
    Pfizer May 2012 - Jan 2014
    New York, New York, Us
    Responsible for the identification of gaps and remediation activities within quality and manufacturing business units ensuring compliance to cGMPs and other industry regulations.• Developed, prioritized, and managed a master list of initiatives to ensure compliance and continuous improvement throughout the site.• Developed a Remediation Long Range Plan used as a planning tool to drive quality system improvements aligned with industry expectations.• Completed gap and risk assessments across quality systems and implemented corrective actions to remediate gaps.• Led Inspection Readiness activities including SME training, mock inspections, prep and strategy process design.• Facilitated Inspection Strategy through several regulatory inspections including; FDA, Health Canada, TGA, FDA Device
  • Genzyme
    Cold Chain Project Manager, Principal
    Genzyme Jul 2010 - Apr 2012
    Paris, France, Fr
    Responsible for managing all aspects of global cold chain distribution projects from inception through completion. Lead teams in developing project plans, budgets, timetables, tasks, and communication processes.• Project leader for the development of thermal shipping systems used to ship samples, bulk raw materials, bulk product, and finished products globally• Change control sponsor for all multi-site cold chain initiatives• Leader of global initiative to create regional ambient temperature profiles use for the development of thermal shipping systems• Distribution representative on team responsible for the successful implementation of an external database used to maintain data retrieved from temperature recording devices during transportation of Cold Chain products
  • Astrazeneca
    Director, Lean Implementation
    Astrazeneca Feb 2006 - Aug 2009
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    Created and implemented new processes aligning site’s supply capabilities with demand requirements. Acted as liaison between supply site and US headquarters ensuring the integration of an end-to-end supply chain process.• Member of Lean Mobilization team defining strategic vision, lean program, and launch requirements• Participated in the development and implementation of a process centric organization aligning all aspects of an integrated supply chain• Created product line designs minimizing use of shared assets focusing on capacity, demand, and flow• Successfully implemented value stream mapping opportunities within manufacturing, warehouse functions, and supply chain• Determined appropriate Inventory Replenishment Levels and process for routine review• Created analytical tools for integrating events, planned and unplanned, within a manufacturing sequence to ensure minimal impactACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Site selected as sole source supplier for billion dollar product- Achieved 20% reduction in work force through implementation of new ways of operating- Reallocation of work to create asset loading of 80% or less (most lines)
  • Astrazeneca
    Site Project Director, Demand Driven Supply
    Astrazeneca Jan 2005 - Feb 2006
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    Established platform for site wide lean initiative by leading 3 cross-functional project teams charged with reducing cycle time of 142 products, compounding through shipment. • Created, implemented, and trained site (600 employees, all levels) on Demand Driven Supply • Defined location and size of all in-process kanbans• Created visuals to ensure flow of all 142 products across shared assets• Standardized metric data collection and analysis, focusing on cycle time reduction• Provided monthly process updates to site and global leadership• Coordinated change management and site communications for all aspects of the projectsACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Established platform for site wide lean initiative - 37% cycle time reduction on all site manufactured products- $3.16M in inventory savings- 82% reduction in documentation review time - Freed up warehouse capacity by 35%
  • Astrazeneca
    Manufacturing Director, Solution & Component Preparation
    Astrazeneca Aug 2001 - Jan 2005
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    Managed 50 people within two departments, across three shifts responsible for the preparation of bulk solutions and the processing of primary sterile components and equipment for aseptic filling.• Provided leadership and strategic direction focusing on quality improvements and waste reduction • Successfully transferred solution preparation processes including lyophilization cycle and sterile component processing for commercial scale up of new products • Led project team in the reformulation of 4 products while ensuring minimal impact to supply• Led Aseptic area upgrade, responsible for ensuring cGMP compliance during major structural changes to filling suites and surrounding classified areas• Managed all budgets ($3M annually) and capital expenditures for the department•SAP Single Point of Contact responsible for providing assistance during SAP Implementation to all manufacturing personnelACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Instituted training program resulting in a 70% decrease in rejected batches in the formulation department (2003 vs. 2004)- > 96% of solutions prepared delivered on time to Filling (consistently)
  • Astrazeneca
    Manufacturing Supervisor, Solution Preparation
    Astrazeneca Jun 1998 - Aug 2001
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    Supervised 12 direct reports responsible for the preparation of parenteral and topical products as well as all associated validation and cGMP requirements.• Led new product scale up activities – formulation review, creation of technical documentation including batch records and SOPs, execution and validation• Developed capital proposals for new equipment necessary for process enhancements, including sourcing options and validation requirements• Maintained metrics and performed monthly safety audits
  • Astrazeneca
    Quality Assurance Supervisor, In-Process Monitoring
    Astrazeneca Feb 1995 - Jun 1998
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    Supervised ~20 quality inspectors across three shifts responsible for monitoring manufacturing processes to ensure compliance of all SOPs and cGMP requirements. • Assessed impact and created corrective action plans for in-process quality issues throughout the manufacturing process• Responsible for conducting and documenting quality investigations • Developed and implemented new systems to increase department productivity

Rita Boucher Skills

Gmp Quality Assurance Fda Cross Functional Team Leadership Six Sigma Capa Change Control Validation Pharmaceutical Industry Sop Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Quality System Process Improvement Manufacturing 21 Cfr Part 11 Gxp Leadership Management Quality Control Supply Chain Change Management Strategy V&v Sap Products Kaizen Software Documentation Project Management Supply Chain Management 5s Training Analysis Product Development Value Stream Mapping Sap Integration Computer System Validation

Rita Boucher Education Details

  • Assumption College
    Assumption College
    Biology
  • Quality & Productivity Solutions, Inc
    Quality & Productivity Solutions, Inc
    Lean
  • University Of Hartford
    University Of Hartford
    Secondary Education

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