Lead Auditor for Supplier Management
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Dato: for 1 uge siden
By: Hvidovre, Region Hovedstaden
Kontrakttype: Fuld tid

Job Description:
Lead Auditor for Supplier Management
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact and drive quality excellence in a dynamic environment? Do you want to be responsible for qualifying new suppliers and upgrading compliance to support the robust production of a high-quality API?
Then we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated Syntese team. You will play a crucial role in our supplier management qualification and compliance activities in partnership with colleagues in Procurement, Operations, and across the Ferring Pharmaceuticals network.
“You’ll have a lot of freedom to impact our supplier management processes, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll really enjoy seeing the effects of your work in the organization,” says Birgit Hansen, a fellow QA Specialist and your closest colleague.
Ferring + you
Syntese is a part of the Ferring Pharmaceuticals global matrix. We are renowned worldwide for our reliable production of high-quality Mesalazine, an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
At our manufacturing site in Hvidovre, you will join the quality division, which is responsible for quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. Specifically, you will be part of our QA/QR Support team, where you will work with 4 QA Specialists and report directly to the Head of Quality.
Your day at Ferring
Your initial focus will be on qualifying new suppliers, and you will be responsible for ensuring that our supplier management activities meet regulatory and industry standards. This includes approval, audit, and periodic evaluation of the suppliers.
You will also offer general quality and compliance support to QC, Production, Engineering, EHS, and our warehouse, including assessment of deviations, CAPAs, changes, SOPs, etc. More specifically, your primary responsibilities will include:
Behind our innovation – there’s you
To thrive in this role, you will need excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to navigate complex situations and processes effectively. You approach challenges with determination while maintaining an open and transparent communication style, and you are comfortable making decisions in a dynamic environment.
Additionally, you:
At Syntese, we value initiative and empower our team members to drive positive change. Joining us, you will experience great space for execution, influence, and the opportunity to work independently.
Your potential impact on the organization will be high, as our empowering culture entails very short decision paths. We work well together because we all contribute value by doing precisely what each of us does best, giving us high job satisfaction.
Behind our purpose – there’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply. Kindly include a few lines regarding your motivation for applying in the CV or a cover letter. Please note that we review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match.
For any questions about the role, please reach out to Linda Juul Schæffer, Quality Site Head, on +45 21121716.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Mette Markussen at [email protected].
We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be located in the Oresund region or be willing to relocate at their own expense.
Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.
About Syntese
Syntese A/S is a Danish pharmaceutical company owned by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Syntese was founded in the early 1980s when a Ferring Group team in the Synthesis department invented the 5-ASA purification process that was to become the cornerstone of their business.
Today, Syntese manufactures Mesalazine, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Syntese is renowned worldwide for stable Mesalazine of exceptional quality. The company has been growing steadily during its lifespan and is now among the world’s biggest manufacturers of Mesalazine – and still the only company that is dedicated only to Mesalazine. Syntese’s Mesalazine is registered in more than 100 countries, including the EU, the US, Canada, Japan and Australia.
Location:Denmark API Production (Syntese)
Lead Auditor for Supplier Management
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact and drive quality excellence in a dynamic environment? Do you want to be responsible for qualifying new suppliers and upgrading compliance to support the robust production of a high-quality API?
Then we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated Syntese team. You will play a crucial role in our supplier management qualification and compliance activities in partnership with colleagues in Procurement, Operations, and across the Ferring Pharmaceuticals network.
“You’ll have a lot of freedom to impact our supplier management processes, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll really enjoy seeing the effects of your work in the organization,” says Birgit Hansen, a fellow QA Specialist and your closest colleague.
Ferring + you
Syntese is a part of the Ferring Pharmaceuticals global matrix. We are renowned worldwide for our reliable production of high-quality Mesalazine, an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
At our manufacturing site in Hvidovre, you will join the quality division, which is responsible for quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. Specifically, you will be part of our QA/QR Support team, where you will work with 4 QA Specialists and report directly to the Head of Quality.
Your day at Ferring
Your initial focus will be on qualifying new suppliers, and you will be responsible for ensuring that our supplier management activities meet regulatory and industry standards. This includes approval, audit, and periodic evaluation of the suppliers.
You will also offer general quality and compliance support to QC, Production, Engineering, EHS, and our warehouse, including assessment of deviations, CAPAs, changes, SOPs, etc. More specifically, your primary responsibilities will include:
- planning, performing, and documenting supplier audits
- preparing quality technical agreements
- performing supplier qualifications and evaluations
- implementing quality activities and compliance upgrades within the QA/RA Support team
- representing Syntese during authority inspections, partner inspections, and inspections conducted by Ferring Global Quality Technical Operations.
Behind our innovation – there’s you
To thrive in this role, you will need excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to navigate complex situations and processes effectively. You approach challenges with determination while maintaining an open and transparent communication style, and you are comfortable making decisions in a dynamic environment.
Additionally, you:
- are a certified lead auditor with experience managing supplier contracts and audits
- have several years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- have a strong understanding of GMP, especially in relation to supplier management
- are comfortable managing suppliers and documentation in systems such as TrackWise and Veeva
- can communicate respectfully and confidently in English.
At Syntese, we value initiative and empower our team members to drive positive change. Joining us, you will experience great space for execution, influence, and the opportunity to work independently.
Your potential impact on the organization will be high, as our empowering culture entails very short decision paths. We work well together because we all contribute value by doing precisely what each of us does best, giving us high job satisfaction.
Behind our purpose – there’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply. Kindly include a few lines regarding your motivation for applying in the CV or a cover letter. Please note that we review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match.
For any questions about the role, please reach out to Linda Juul Schæffer, Quality Site Head, on +45 21121716.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Mette Markussen at [email protected].
We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be located in the Oresund region or be willing to relocate at their own expense.
Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.
About Syntese
Syntese A/S is a Danish pharmaceutical company owned by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Syntese was founded in the early 1980s when a Ferring Group team in the Synthesis department invented the 5-ASA purification process that was to become the cornerstone of their business.
Today, Syntese manufactures Mesalazine, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Syntese is renowned worldwide for stable Mesalazine of exceptional quality. The company has been growing steadily during its lifespan and is now among the world’s biggest manufacturers of Mesalazine – and still the only company that is dedicated only to Mesalazine. Syntese’s Mesalazine is registered in more than 100 countries, including the EU, the US, Canada, Japan and Australia.
Location:Denmark API Production (Syntese)
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