Claudio Rea

Quality Assurance AD | GxP | Supplier & Material Compliance | External Manufacturing | GMP/GDP | Quality Systems | Pharma & Biotech

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

About

Quality Assurance SME with over 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, specializing in supplier and material compliance, external manufacturing oversight, and regulatory audit readiness within GMP regulated environments. Areas of expertise include: - Supplier qualification and external entity management (GMP/GDP) - QA QC - QA V - Change control, CAPA and root cause analysis - Regulatory inspection support (HPRA, FDA, EMA) - Quality systems implementation and KPI monitoring - Leadership of cross-functional teams and continuous improvement initiatives At MSD, I lead QA operations supporting global supply chains and key strategic initiatives, including Shared Services Programs, product technical transfers, and warehouse QA oversight. I act as Subject Matter Expert during regulatory inspections and support site compliance through system development and deviation management. Fluent in English and Italian. Based in Dublin. Focused on continuous improvement, cross functional collaboration, and delivering value through quality and compliance in regulated environments.

Experience

  • MSD (Full-time · 7 yrs 9 mos)
    • QA Center of Excellence Assoc. Dir.
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Quality Assurance Manager External Entity & Supply Chain
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Quality Assurance Lead External Entity & Supply Chain
      Oct 2022 - May 2023 · 8 mos

      External Entity Management. Incoming material qualification and release. Quality Assurance for warehouse, dispensing and supply chain activities.

  • Compliance Officer at AnyTech365
    Jul 2018 - Oct 2018 · 4 mos

  • Customer Retention Agent at GVC Group
    Jun 2018 - Jun 2018 · 1 mo

  • MSD (County Carlow, Ireland)
    • Assoc. Spclst, Supply Chain Managment, EPM and Data Organisation
      Dec 2017 - Apr 2018 · 5 mos

    • Material (Data) Analyst
      Sep 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Service Assistant at Pineto Classico takeaway
    Jul 2010 - Sep 2016 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    • Customer Service • Supplier Management • Regulatory Compliance • Documentation, and accounts management • Employees management