Regulatory Affairs Manager

Abbott Laboratories; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 450,000,000 - 800,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Jakarta seeks an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional to manage external engagements with government, regulators and trade associations, ensuring compliant discussions and timely inputs for product plans.

The role requires 5–8 years in FMCG or food regulation, familiarity with BPOM and local authorities, and strong cross‑functional collaboration with marketing and global teams to register products, approve packaging, and communicate regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 5–8 years experience in FMCG or food regulatory roles.
• Familiar with Food Regulation and local authorities; good BPOM relationships.

Responsibilities

• Engage with government and associations on regulation discussions.
• Analyze products and assess formulas.
• Provide recommendations for next actions.
• Review implications of new or revised regulations on Abbott products.
• Submit inputs to BPOM via Abbott or trade associations.
• Engage with BPOM together with trade associations.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Global for product registration and packaging.
• Review PMRA regulations and advise on compliance.
• Share regulatory knowledge with regulators.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Stakeholder management

Regulation analysis

BPOM knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Regulatory databases

Job description

External Engagement:

• Doing engagement to involve in the regulation discussion with government and association
• Analysis the product until assessment the formula
• Recommendation for next action

• Review implication of new or revise regulation to the ANI's product
• Provide assessment
• Input to the RPI system
• Giving input for new/revise regulation to BPOM as Abbott or through trade association

• Giving input about Abbott positioning and our concern
• Attend socialization of regulation as member of trade association
• Doing advocacy through association for concern that may impact Abbott
• Engagement activity to BPOM together with trade association

Operational Excellent

• Submission and approval Product in Periodic Time
• Together with MKT and Global to prepare document registration and packaging preparation
• Review PMRA according regulation
• Giving input or recommendation for communication materials

Strategic Innovation

• Update the progress and the trend
• Initiate and arrange meeting with KOL and BPOM
• Submit Petition with appropriate supporting data
• Review and assess formula
• Give input for business decision- Helping business/sharing regulation to related part
• Participate with other department
• Sharing knowledge to regulator

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Years of experience, both overall and any industry-specific experience needed: 5-8 years in FMCG and/or Food
• Other qualifications/certifications: Familiar with Food Regulation and Local authority , has good relationship with BPOM and other regulator (MOH, BPJPH)