As part of the Senior Leadership Team, I'm responsible for the sites Quality (QC & QA) and Regulatory compliance activities for the manufacture and distribution of herbal medicines (THR's), health food supplements and cosmetic products.

Interim Site Quality Head. Main objectives successfully delivered were incorporating NextGen 360 into STADA QC/QA Key performance indicator reporting, review Quality / Compliance departmental structure, perform gap analysis on QMS, and implement Quality objectives for the site. Additionally, acted as the main lead for recruitment of a Site Quality Head to take over the role on a permanent basis and spear headed the company's pursuit of a licenced smoking cessation product with a advisory meeting with the MHRA.

Responsible for the regulatory compliance of the company including the maintenance of the MA portfolio which includes 28 THR's and 2 PL's. Furthermore i ensure the company's food supplements which include several major brands, are compliant in terrotories across the globe. As member of the quality department i am also heavily involved in ensuring the QMS is compliant with the principles of GMP (Eudralex Vol 4) undertaking internal and external audits, actively participating in non conformance investigations and validation activities. Recently i have introduced a robust Supplier Management process and exicipent risk assessment tool and now implementing an effective artwork control system.

Responsible for the Quality and regulatory compliance of all Tangerine Group Companies in the manufacture of VMP's (Liquid and solid dosage forms), Animal Nutraceuticals, Compound Feeds, Biocides and Animal Health Care products. I additionally undertook a technical role in the labelling of products to ensure regulatory compliance and acted as the company QPPV.

Co-ordinate all activities of the Group to ensure a desired level of excellence is implemented and maintained in the production of Veterinary Medicines, Nutraceuticals and complimentary animal feeds. This ensures products that are manufactured by the Group are effective, safe and fit for their intended use.Within my first year i was voted 'employee of the year'.

•Plan and organise laboratory workload•Check and authorise raw material and finish products in accordance with specifications and laboratory methods and to interpret and report such results.•Oversee laboratory investigations•Waste management and implementation of Health & Safety in the laboratory.•Carry out purchasing for the laboratory and endeavour to reduce annual costs were possible•Assist QA in the implementation of specifications, technical data, and methodologies.•Co-ordinate laboratory training.•Trial new methodologies•Oversee Method validation•Write Standard operating procedures•Manage the calibration and verification of all test equipment on site.•Liaise with customers as Technical contact (Analytical) at UPL.I additionally succeeded in leading a project for a new solution of analytical and finished product retains. This involved liasing with external companies to undertake work on site with the objective being able to store samples effecively and safely whilst also permitting a further 15 - 20% storage capacity within a fixed space.

I Assisted in supervision of laboratory personnel and deputised for QC Lab supervisor in their absence. Actively participating in the training of lab personnel I data checked and authorised Laboratory work in accordance with specifications/procedures. As a senior member of the team it was required that I trialled and developed new methods of analysis to be used for routine testing. In addition to daily analytical duties i also support the Lab Supervisor in ordering lab consumables and enforcing GLP/H&S within the laboratory.

Undertook analysis of starting materials and finished products using various analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, FTIR, NIR and general classical wet chemistry.

Analysis of food to attain nutritional values such as salt, water and fat content.