Repsonsible Person (GDP)

  • Talent STEM Ltd
  • Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire
  • Mar 18, 2026
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Midlands Hybrid flexibility available Competitive salary + benefits

Talent STEM are assisting a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical services organisation is seeking an experienced Responsible Person (RP) to support and maintain compliance across regulated distribution activities within the UK and EU.

This is a key appointment within the quality and compliance function, offering broad responsibility across GDP governance, operational support, and regulatory oversight within a highly regulated medicines distribution environment.

Key responsibilities:
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements

  • Maintain and develop the Quality Management System (QMS)

  • Oversee supplier and customer approval processes

  • Support product recalls, returns, and disposition decisions

  • Review and approve temperature excursion investigations

  • Conduct internal GDP audits and support external inspections

  • Provide compliance guidance to operational stakeholders

  • Support continuous improvement across regulated distribution processes

  • Liaise with regulatory bodies and external customers where required

Candidate profile:
  • Experience operating within a GDP-regulated pharmaceutical or healthcare environment

  • Ideally currently acting as a Responsible Person, Deputy RP, or senior GDP Quality professional

  • Strong understanding of wholesale distribution requirements

  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with operations and senior leadership

  • Experience of audits, investigations, CAPA, and regulatory interaction

  • Degree qualified or equivalent professional background

Why consider this role:
  • Broad UK/EU scope

  • High visibility within the organisation

  • Opportunity to influence operational and compliance strategy

  • Strong long-term career potential within a growing regulated environment

For a confidential discussion, please contact Talent STEM.