Team Lead

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Role Overview:

Team Lead – Audit & Compliance

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute monthly/quarterly audit calendars for retail operations.
  
• Lead and manage on-ground audit teams across multiple sites.
  
• Ensure audits are conducted as per defined SOPs, regulatory norms, and internal guidelines.
  

Team Management

• Assign tasks, provide guidance, and monitor performance of field auditors.
  
• Conduct training and knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure standardization and consistency in audits.
  
• Support team in identifying non-conformities and help draft Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
  

Reporting & Documentation

• Compile audit observations, summarize findings, and prepare detailed audit reports.
  
• Track closure of non-conformities and prepare dashboards/trend reports.
  
• Maintain proper documentation in compliance with audit and regulatory standards.
  

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Operations, QA, etc.) to ensure alignment on audit findings and corrective actions.
  
• Present key insights and improvement areas to city/regional leadership.
  
• Support in internal and external audit readiness (e.g., for GDP, GxP, etc.).
  

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy / Life Sciences / Quality management
  
• 3–5 years of experience in audit, quality, or compliance roles, preferably in the

  pharmaceutical

   or

  healthcare

   sector.
• Prior experience managing field teams is highly desirable.
  

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of

  pharmaceutical operations

  ,

  product handling

  ,

  expiry & recall protocols

  .
• Proficiency in

  MS Excel

   (pivot tables, data filtering, etc).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder handling.
  
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving approach.