Associate, External Quality

Associate, External Quality - 18 months Contract
Job location: Remote
Employment type: Full Time Contract Employment
**Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary : $70,000-$ 78,000 CAD
A little about us**
Hi, we're Aurora Cannabis, and we're so excited to meet you

We're a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71 and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our "A-Team". We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary
Reporting to the Manager of External Quality, the External Quality Associate is responsible for providing support in the assessment and ongoing management of External Suppliers, Vendors and other service providers to Aurora.

Major Responsibilities / Duties:

• Represent Quality dept. as an ambassador for regulatory compliance regarding GMP, Cannabis Act & Regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Assess documentation provided by suppliers and vendors against applicable regulatory and Aurora Quality and Safety requirements
• Carry out on site or virtual audits of supplier facilities and quality systems.
• Prepare audit plans, audit reports and CAPA plans for potential and existing suppliers.
• Develop and improve Corporate Quality Procedures and Processes
• Effectively communicate Aurora standards, concerns and or requirements to external parties.
• Effectively communicate product quality/safety related updates/alerts to all sites.
• Effectively communicate/share learnings from external audits to all sites.
• Coordinate Quality Assurance Agreements and Product Data sheets with suppliers.
• Monitor vendor performance, analyze and execute on any negative vendor trends or issues.
• Conduct training sessions for staff related to corporate External Quality SOPs and policies.
• Act as proxy for Manager, External Quality system in event of their absence.
• Represent Aurora in a professional and ethical manner in business relationships with suppliers.
• Assist in Internal site audits as required
• Assist/backup the Quality team as needed.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Four (4) year degree required, preferably with scientific, engineering, regulatory, audit core concentration
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Quality, Regulatory, Technical, or Manufacturing Operations in the area of quality compliance preferably in the cannabis or pharmaceutical industry
• Minimum 1 year experience in auditing of Quality Systems
• Professional certifications in Quality Auditing and assessment are very desirable
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem solving, decision-making, and root cause analysis skills are required
• Demonstrated knowledge/application of practical quality assurance and quality system elements
• Ability to travel across North America

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know We are here to help.

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do weApply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.

Think you're the ideal candidate but you don't meet all the requirements? Apply anyways We would love to review your application to see if you're the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity

Not the role for you? That's okay Visit our careers page to find the perfect opportunity for you or share this posting with a friend or colleague that you think would be a great fit (hot tip: if you are already an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by referring this posting to a friend If they are successful, you will receive a bonus

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.