Posted 13 days ago
Auditing and Supplier Director
@ GRIFOLS, S.A.
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Grifols, a global healthcare company, is hiring a Supply and Audit Director to lead QA GMP audit programs, supplier qualification and regulatory inspections for its Canadian plasma operations. The role builds and oversees a risk-based audit program, trains auditors, manages Quality Agreements with critical suppliers and supports Health Authority inspections. The posting requires a health-science degree, a quality management certification and at least 10 years of general experience, 6 of them in GMP quality audits. Salary is not yet disclosed.
Responsibilities:
- Développer et superviser un programme d'audit BPF fondé sur les risques
- Former et encadrer les auditeurs qualité
- Évaluer les fournisseurs critiques et gérer les accords qualité
- Soutenir les inspections des autorités de santé
- Assurer la certification et le renouvellement des sites
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat en sciences de la santé, idéalement en pharmacie
- Certification en gestion de la qualité
- Certification d'auditeur
- Minimum de 10 ans d'expérience, dont 6 en audits qualité BPF
- Solides compétences analytiques et de communication
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Auditor certification |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Professional degree (MD, JD…) (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Health-related sciences, Pharmacy |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
GRIFOLS, S.A.
Saved company profile
Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.
Innovating for patients and society
Full company description
Grifols is a global healthcare company founded in Barcelona in 1909 committed to improving the health and well-being of people all over the world. A leader in essential plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, we develop, produce and provide innovative healthcare services and solutions in more than 110 countries. Patient needs and our ever-growing knowledge of many chronic, rare and prevalent diseases, sometimes life-threatening, drive our innovation in plasma-based therapies and other biopharmaceuticals to enhance quality of life. Grifols is focused on treating conditions across a broad range of therapeutic areas: immunology, hepatology and intensive care, pulmonology, hematology, neurology and infectious diseases. With a workforce of over 23,000 employees in more than 30 countries and regions, we are committed to a sustainable business model that sets the standard for continuous innovation, quality, safety and ethical leadership in the industry. Our work has a positive social and economic impact in the countries where we operate, creating jobs and generating wealth. People are at the heart of what we do, and we strive to create an inclusive, diverse, fair and equal society. Maintaining and promoting a workforce that reflects this reality leads to enhanced professional relationships and helps us to give our best to patients, donors and customers. In 2024, Grifols was named one of TIME’s ‘World’s Best Companies’ for the second year in a row, reaffirming our commitment to excellence. We were also recognized by Forbes as one of the "Best Employers for Women 2023," reflecting our dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for all. To maintain a positive community and overall respectful communication, please keep our community guidelines in mind.
- LinkedIn followers
- 286,595
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 13,691
- Reported office locations
- Parc Empresarial Can Sant Joan, Av. de la Generalitat, 152-158, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona 08174, ES
- Carrer de Palou, 6, Parets del Valles, Catalonia 08150, ES
- Business categories
- Health Diagnostics
- Health Care
- Biopharma
- Clinical Trials
- Biotechnology
- Life Science
- Medical
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical
- Other recorded names
- Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives
- GRIFOLS, S.A.
- Grifols
- Specialties
- Plasmapheresis
- Plasma derived therapies
- Diagnostics
- Intravenous therapies
- Clinical nutrition
- Automate drug compounding
- Drug inventory control
- and Healthcare
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Grifols is a global healthcare company founded in Barcelona in 1909 committed to improving the health and well-being of people all over the world. A leader in essential plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, we develop, produce and provide innovative healthcare services and solutions in more than 110 countries. Patient needs and our ever-growing knowledge of many chronic, rare and prevalent diseases…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1909 |
| Specialties | PlasmapheresisPlasma derived therapiesDiagnosticsIntravenous therapiesClinical nutritionAutomate drug compounding Drug inventory controland Healthcare |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 33 |
| View page |
Souhaitez-vous rejoindre une équipe internationale qui travaille à l'amélioration des soins de santé ? Voulez-vous améliorer la vie de millions de personnes ? Grifols est une entreprise mondiale de soins de santé qui, depuis 1909, travaille à l'amélioration de la santé et du bien-être des personnes dans le monde entier. Nous sommes leaders dans le domaine des médicaments dérivés du plasma et de la médecine transfusionnelle et nous développons, produisons et commercialisons des médicaments, des solutions et des services innovants dans plus de 110 pays et régions. |
Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. |
Position title: Supply and Audit Director
Reports to: Quality Senior Director
Position Summary:
The Supply and Audit Director provides Quality Assurance leadership for GMP audit programs, supplier qualification, and regulatory inspections, ensuring compliance with Canadian regulations, cGMP requirements, FDA and European standards. The individual oversees risk-based audit strategies, auditor development, quality agreements, supplier performance, and quality system effectiveness to identify risks, drive continuous improvement, and maintain product quality and regulatory compliance.
Position Objective:
The Supply and Audit Director provides leadership and oversight for Quality Assurance (QA) GMP audit activities, including the development and maintenance of a risk-based audit program, as well as the training and ongoing development of GMP auditors within a matrix organization. This role is responsible for assessing and reporting GMP risks, quality trends, and the effectiveness of quality systems across Grifols Canada Plasma. As the primary Quality representative, the Supply and Audit Director supports and leads interactions during third-party audits and inspections conducted by Health Authorities. The role also evaluates critical suppliers in accordance with established procedures, using audit results and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess cGMP compliance, product quality, and service performance. Through these activities, the position helps ensure continued supplier qualification, regulatory compliance, and overall quality excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, manage and oversee a global risk-based audit program to ensure effective QA oversight of Grifols Canadian Plasma GMP activities, internally and externally.
- Participate in execution of risk-based GMP internal and external audits for Grifols Canadian Plasma activities, following the audit plan.
- Lead the design and implementation of auditing and supplier qualification personnel training and development programs.
- Oversee and provide feedback to Quality Audit specialists to discuss findings, emerging risks and identify actions to address identified risks, ensuring formal feedback is provided to senior management on a regular basis.
- Provide quality direction in relation to regulatory updates as it impacts on the Grifols Canadian Plasma GMP audit program, ensuring continual compliance with policies and procedures.
- Participate in the development and implementation of systems and processes required to support global audit processes and quality assurance requirements.
- Participate in and support Regulatory inspections and aspect of notified body audits, as well as other external audits.
- Establish an internal audit program to ensure that all areas in the company are in compliance with Canadian Regulation, cGMP requirements and in accordance with FDA and European standards, in order to ensure the quality and safety of final product according to the licenses approved by Health Authorities.
- Ensure that supplier change notifications assessed with the support of each related areas.
- Maintain and supervise Quality Agreements with critical suppliers.
- Site certification (operational license, GMP, IQPP,…), new or renewal, management.
Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor ‘s Degree in Health-related Sciences, preferably in Pharmacy.
- Post-Graduate Certification in Quality Management.
- Proven experience in GMP auditing within a Pharmaceutical Company is preferred.
- Knowledge of GMP requirements preferred.
- Auditor certification.
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of general experience with 6 years performance quality audits in GMP environment within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficiency with computers using Microsoft Office.
- Organized and able to manage time effectively.
- Ability to work within a highly regulated, labor-intensive environment.
- Analytical and enquiring mind with the ability to interpret data and facts.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to produce clear and concise factual findings and the ability to present effectively to groups.
- Effective organizational and planning skills with the ability to meet deadlines required.
The salary range for this position is currently being assessed and will be disclosed upon completion of the compensation review process, in accordance with applicable transparency requirements.
Politique de confidentialité de Canada - Careers
Location: NORTH AMERICA : Canada : Mississauga:CAWINNIP - Winnipeg MB-Innovation Dr-GCAP
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.