Richard Brett

Experience

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  The Wellcome Foundation Ltd

  Jan 1989 - Dec 1995

  Co-ordinated investigations into customer complaints against Wellcome products produced or distributed in the UK.Member of the Japan Quality Support Network for material exported from the UK to Japan.Member of the GW Operations Integration Team for Customer Complaints (following the merger with Glaxo). Responsible in all respects for the procurement and supply of chemical reference standards to WFL, its subsidiaries, contract manufacturers and other interested parties.Managed the investigative analysis of patent, competitor and pirate products, to ensure that Wellcome's intellectual property and commercial position were protected.

  • QA Executive

    Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

  • Reference Substances Co-ordinator / Laboratory Head

    Jan 1989 - Dec 1993
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  Glaxo Wellcome

  Jan 1996 - Aug 1998

  Deputy Head, Japan Quality Liaison

  • Provided the prime liaison and communications route on quality issues between Glaxo Wellcome (GW) in the UK and in Japan.• Monitored and advised on quality trends of GW products exported from the UK to Japan.• Co-ordinated investigations into complaints and defects from Japan against GW products produced in or distributed from the UK.

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  GSK

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2022

  Managed the audit and compliance support programme for assigned GSK manufacturing, distribution and marketing companies, global functions and contractors. Ensured that senior management is appraised of the identified risks and that appropriate corrective action plans are implemented. Mobilised and co-ordinated appropriate resource to address any significant product or regulatory incident.Led inspection readiness and pre-approval inspection activities for Japanese supply from GSK manufacturing sites.Drove the development, deployment and sustainability of the GSK Quality Management System for the manufacture and supply of product (QMS).Represented the corporate quality audit function on various project groups. Show less • Provided the interface for managing and communicating quality issues and activities concerning products and services, in support of GSK’s business in Japan.• Resolved specific quality concerns and driving quality improvement activities for GSK in Japan.• Managed interactions with key regional management in Japan and on the supplier sites, for Quality and GMP Compliance matters.• Developed and promoted awareness of Japanese quality requirements, to achieve customer satisfaction with material received from supplier sites. Show less

  • Audit Manager

    Apr 2018 - Sept 2022

  • Operational Quality & Compliance Manager at GSK R&D (Secondment)

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Audit Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Quality Audit Manager

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2010

  • Quality Manager

    Sept 1998 - Dec 2002