Internal Auditor

**Abbott** is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna®, to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** As the **Quality Compliance Specialist** , leading the assigned internal audits, supplier audits and external audit processes. Supporting / leading the compliance gap management activities including regulatory / standards tracking and other compliance management activities. **What You'll Do** + Lead assigned internal audits to maintain timely closure of the audit cycles. + Support Audit Readiness activities for external audits including training staff / guidance in preparation of external audits. + Support compliance gap management activities e.g. compliance risk management. Identifies risks to the business and resolutions to address compliance gaps. + Strategize and prioritize the compliance gaps and track them to the closure. + Provides guidance to the subject matter experts (SMEs) in closing the compliance gaps. + Assist management of near miss program. + Track regulations and industry standards revisions. Evaluate and communicate the impact of these revisions with the related departments and follow up compliance to these revisions. + Prepares, reviews and analyses the metrics data. + Promotes awareness and understanding of quality & compliance within the division. Provide training to the division to increase compliance awareness. + You may be required to work outside of your ordinary hours of work to participate in essential training, team meetings, customer events or trade shows/conferences. These events may take place on an evening and/or weekend. + Attend regular departmental meetings with relevant manager/supervisor to build in continuous feedback mechanisms. + Meet the requirements of ISO by complying with all relevant Quality policies and procedures to ensure the Quality objectives of the business are met. + Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimising accidental exposures to self, colleagues and/or the environment. + Ensure any PPE provided by Abbott is worn. + Report any accidents or incidents within 24 hours and notify your manager. + Ensure all activities carried out by self and others are in accordance with legislative employment policies, health & safety requirements and global policy. + Promote a standard of excellence for quality and customer focus at Abbott. + Uphold the Abbott Code of Business Conduct. + Live our Abbott Values - Pioneering, Achieving, Caring, Enduring. + Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Abbott standard operating procedures and policies and always ensure compliance. + Ensure your company-related activities comply with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards. **Requirements** + Bachelor's degree in scientific or technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience. + Minimum 5 years Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance management or related experience. + Demonstrates strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. + Communicates effectively (written and verbal) with strong interpersonal and consulting ability. + Well-organized and tech-savvy. + Excellent technical and regulatory local knowledge as it relates to the role. **Location** This position is based in **Pokeno, New Zealand** . Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at https://www.abbott.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter https://twitter.com/AbbottNews and https://twitter.com/AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]