Head of Quality & Compliance and technically responsible person (FvP) (m/f/d)

About the job

Do you want to take on a responsible role in one of Europe’s most dynamic new industries? Then become part of our team and help shape the future of cannabis with us.

Pure Holding AG is one of the leading corporate groups in the Swiss cannabis industry and has developed since its founding into an integrated provider along the entire cannabis value chain – from research and genetics through production to consumer and medical products. As the parent organization of several specialized subsidiaries, it forms the strategic backbone of the group.

Among our most important companies, besides Pure Production AG, one of the leading providers in the Swiss cannabis recreational market, is Puregene AG, an internationally active plant technology company with an advanced breeding program based on biochemistry, bioinformatics, and genomics. Furthermore, Pure Pharma AG, which specializes in the cannabis medicinal market, complements the group. GreenLee AG, through which the Pure Group is also successfully positioned in the cannabis wholesale sector, further strengthens us. Together, these companies form one of the few cannabis groups in Europe that covers the entire value chain from genetics to the end product.

As Head of Quality & Compliance and technically responsible person (FvP) (m/f/d), you will take on a central role in building and further developing our quality and compliance structures and ensure that our products and processes meet the highest regulatory and quality requirements.

Head of Quality & Compliance and technically responsible person (FvP) (m/f/d)

Your challenge:

• Strategic and technical management of quality management for all companies
• Assuming the role as FvP and as responsible person (vP) for narcotics
• Final responsibility for the quality management system of the pharmaceutical sector
• Approval of critical quality decisions (e.g., batches, deviations, CAPA, changes)
• Approval and submission of narcotics-relevant notifications (especially NDS, JARE) as well as monitoring the correct maintenance of MESA
• Responsibility for communication with authorities (e.g., Swissmedic)
• Evaluation and approval of critical suppliers and processes
• Monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance
• Conducting internal audits for the further development of the QM system
• Optimizing processes at the interfaces between production, QM, and QC analytics
• Taking over operational activities in quality management as part of deputizing as needed
• Creation of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for CBD as well as THC pilot projects

Your qualifications:

• Degree related to the fields of pharmacy, medicine, food, plant science, biotechnology
• Several years of experience as FvP ideally in the context of narcotics or phytopharmaceuticals
• Several years of experience in quality management under ISO9001 and GMP in the above-mentioned industries, in an executive or managerial position
• Several years of experience in holistic responsibility and management of compliance topics
• Experience in optimizing internal processes via CAPA/KVP
• Prior knowledge in QM and regulatory affairs specifically for cannabis is a plus
• Impeccable reputation
• Very good German and English skills, spoken and written

What we offer:

At Pure, people work who want to take responsibility and explore new paths. Our corporate culture is characterized by:

• Pioneering spirit – We operate in a young industry and actively shape its development.
• High quality standards – Quality, compliance, and transparent processes are central components of our work.
• Personal responsibility and scope for design – Short decision-making paths enable taking responsibility and implementing ideas.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration – Research, production, quality, and market work closely together with us.
• Pragmatic entrepreneurship – We are a dynamic company and continuously develop further.