Bruce Frankland

Supply Chain Quality Management Professional

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

An experienced and accomplished Quality Management professional in the global supply of pharmaceutical products, with broad experience in end-to-end supply chain quality with global biopharmaceutical companies. Successfully delivered quality and regulatory aspects of multiple strategic supply chain initiatives, ensuring that licences were established and maintained, with no interruption in supply. Highly proficient in GDP and associated regulations, with extensive knowledge of GMP quality and regulatory requirements and licensing frameworks. Worked extensively with global 3PLs and 4PLs in the establishment and ongoing quality management of supply chain solutions, including the set up of life sciences facilities.

Experience

  • Career Break at null
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    - Active job search - Personal development

  • Quality Lead, International Partner Markets at Jazz Pharmaceuticals
    Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 · 6 mos

    Responsible for the quality management of Distribution Partners distributing and promoting medicines in markets where Jazz had no direct presence.

  • Career Break at null
    Dec 2021 - May 2022 · 6 mos

    Career break as a consequence of redundancy - Active job search

  • GSK (Full-time · 37 yrs 5 mos)
    • External Supply Quality Manager, Business Development and Network Change (secondment)
      May 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for supporting the assessment of potential business development opportunities and external suppliers by due diligence, scoping visits and impact assessments for network changes.

    • Quality Manager, Trading Partners
      Dec 2016 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Led, managed and developed the Quality organisation that supported the trading entities responsible for the global supply of medicines and APIs, such that all necessary quality systems and processes involved in the supply and distribution of products were effective and efficient and complied with internal and external regulatory requirements.

    • Quality Audit Manager
      Oct 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Managed and performed audits of strategic 3PLs and 4PLs, including logistics hubs and multi-market warehouses.