Quality & MHRA Manager **Internal Applications Only**

Following several years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2 billion turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 2500 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100 depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 650 + clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Quality and MHRA Manager is a customer, External Governing Body (MHRA) and internal facing role, which will serve as first point of contact for customer, internal and external audits. To manage and maintain, legal and quality of all products stored and transported under the MHRA across Great Bear sites.  To ensure that the Great Bear Licence is adhered to and maintained.

Key Duties

• To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health and safety requirements
• To represent the MHRA Quality Team within the sites Senior Management Team
• Effective management and motivation of the site quality and hygiene teams to achieve commercial, site and quality objectives  within the agreed timelines
• Measuring site standards across all operations in line with business, customer and legislative requirements.
• Review and maintain the Technical Agreements with both the Customers and Sub-Contractors.
• Review, audit and challenge operations with regards to product safety and quality to ensure that operations maintain the highest standards in line with the overarching Group Quality Management System & GDP
• Maintain the Great Bear SOP’s
• Manage and conduct Internal Audits to ensure compliance to internal and external standards. All anomalies are to be reported and closed out
• Work collaboratively with internal and external customers to effectively deliver change, improvements and new products to the business ensuring safety and quality whilst demonstrating the business behaviours.
• Using Root Cause Analysis, ensure that any non-conformances including audit actions and customer complaints, are investigated and acted upon to minimise any future risks.
• To manage the training and development of new starters within own department and provide ongoing training.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post.

• Requires external GDP (Good Distribution Paractice) training
• Requires advanced procedural and practical experience in MHRA regulations
• Internal Audit Training
• PC Literate
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis
• Communication – ability to communicate in a clear and positive manner and foster an open and collaborative culture
• Leadership – listening and encouraging new ideas from others
• Customer Focus – commitment to respond to changing customer skills
• Time management – able to plan, organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
• Continuous improvement  - recognise and promote the importance of continuous improvement and display a positive attitude to change
• Team Work – able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team whilst representing the Quality Team within the site Senior Management Team
• Working within or supplying leading retailers or major brands
• Managing and accountable for a site QA & Hygiene Team
• Working to KPI’s/Deadlines
• Management of Legality and Quality Systems

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays.
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance -  4x your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!