APAC Quality & Compliance Director, Commercial & Distribution

Abbott Laboratories Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks an APAC Compliance, Commercial & Distribution QA Associate Director. You will lead quality systems, coordinate compliance for commercial affiliates, and guide regulatory and distribution quality across the APAC region.

You will partner with Supply Chain, QA, and Global Product Protection teams to ensure authentic, safe products and strong CAPA processes. This role requires extensive pharma quality experience and robust stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• University degree for Life Sciences required.
• At least 15 years of QA, Operations, or Technical Functions experience in pharmaceutical environments.
• Working experience with commercial and distribution quality is advantageous.
• 2 to 3 years’ experience managing complex projects or programs.
• Ability to use quality tools such as risk management, root cause analysis, benchmarking, gap analysis, Pareto analysis, fish-bone diagrams, and process mapping for fact-based decision making.
• Project management and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to communicate both written and orally to all levels of management and across different cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of international regulations and industry best practices for quality systems and compliance.
• Ability to identify problems and initiate corrective and preventative actions.
• Strong decision-making skills and stakeholder management.
• Experience with regulatory organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality Systems leadership, tactical and strategic direction, and technical support to APAC affiliates.
• Maintain quality systems supporting regional supply chain and distribution activities, including GDP training and internal audits.
• Provide GDP support to affiliates, including audits, compliance support, and event management.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Distribution, Master Data, QA Supplier Management, and Global Product Protection teams on projects.
• Develop and manage the APAC Commercial Affiliate Quality Plan and provide training.
• Support local market outsourcing activities and product launches through management of the First Lot Quality Review program.
• Implement and manage quality systems and training programs supporting CAPA, validation, and inspection reporting.
• Drive Management Review processes for commercial affiliates and advise on compliance status.

Skills

Quality systems

GxP compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Lean Six Sigma

QA auditing

Education

Life Sciences degree

Job description

Abbott Laboratories Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks an APAC Compliance, Commercial & Distribution QA Associate Director. You will lead quality systems, coordinate compliance for commercial affiliates, and guide regulatory and distribution quality across the APAC region.

You will partner with Supply Chain, QA, and Global Product Protection teams to ensure authentic, safe products and strong CAPA processes. This role requires extensive pharma quality experience and robust stakeholder management.