At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Quality **Job Sub** **Function:** Quality Assurance **Job Category:** Professional **All Job Posting Locations:** Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, La Louviere, Hainaut, Belgium **Job Description:** **About Innovative Medicine** Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a **QA Release Associate** for our **European Distribution Network** (EDN)! **As a QA Release Associate** **in Beerse Belgium, you will** **:** The EDN Quality Assurance team is a dynamic and motivated team supporting the distribution processes of Janssen products in the EMEA region from manufacturing to central hubs, worldwide distribution center's and towards the end-customer. The function holder will be key user representing the Network and Deliver Pharma DCs for Batch Management and Quality related processes, and will drive continuous process improvements within the following areas: **The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have:** + **Perform logistic release in SAP** for External Manufactured batches received in our central European warehouse as well as JPNV representative for our local Distribution Center in Czech Republic. + **Support Artwork Management process,** ensuring artwork identification via Version Management reports, collaborating closely with LOC QA and MAKE QA as appropriate + **Govern Country Restrictions process** , ensuring compliance when shipping non-registered products worldwide + **Coordinate,** **as Key QA contact in the Network** , for LOC QA, Customer Management and Manufacturing partners, handling requests as applicable, through priority list or other inputs. + **Provide master data input** (eg. version management & retention sample) + **Keep oversight of IT investigations** related to release and batch management process. Support DC QA teams and LOC QA teams developing an E2E collaboration. + **Participate in projects** related to QA release processes + **Handle EDN Quality records** (non-conformances, CAPA and Change Controls) + **Actively support EDN Operation** team in their daily business activities. The hire will get autonomy on routine activities and sophisticated investigations, recognized as a technical specialist within job function. Conceptual understanding of all Quality functions and Business areas will be required, as well as analytical thinking to act significantly and resolve difficult technical issues. May act as Management delegate. We are looking for an individual who makes an impact through their high level of quality knowledge and understanding of the required quality and technical content of reports, investigations, and corrective and preventive actions. We are looking for a curious, agile and analytical problem solver, confident with systems and looking always for improvements. You'd love to build strong partnerships in an extended network and be recognized as central SME? We are offering an autonomous and multifaceted environment combining the structure and compliance of a QA organization as well as the dynamism and pragmatism of a distribution network! A small international team with great opportunities to learn and develop! **We would love to hear from YOU, if you have the following essential requirements:** + Scientific Master’s degree + Extensive QA related experience within an operational pharmaceutical environment + cGMP/GDP knowledge + Experience in using SAP Europe 2 or Warehouse Management System + Experience in Quality Management Systems for Deviation, CAPA, Change control System, Document control (systems: Trackwise ETS; truVault) + Experience in IT investigation / User Acceptance testing (systems: Jira) + Proficient in English, both verbal and written + Problem solver – structured & analytical way of working, knows the priorities + Curious, autonomous, continuously looking for improvement + Phenomenal teammate, able to build positive relationships with internal and external customers + Confident, organized, persistent and assertive. **Are you ready to make an impact?** If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career and that you feel you can bring your whole self to work. We provide you an environment to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life. **Required Skills:** **Preferred Skills:**