Global Packaging Stewardship Program Manager

Hardware FYI; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Program Manager for Packaging Product Stewardship in Columbus, OH. You will lead the Global Analytical & Food Safety (GAFS) program, oversee restricted substances, and drive risk-based decisions across packaging materials and supplier documentation.

You will partner with Packaging Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, and Legal to ensure regulatory compliance, sustainability, and business continuity while advancing Abbott Nutrition packaging initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Product Stewardship, Regulatory Affairs, Materials Science, Packaging Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in product stewardship, regulatory affairs, material compliance, packaging compliance, environmental compliance, food safety, or a related technical field.
• Experience interpreting complex regulatory requirements and translating them into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong project management, leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) Program and associated compliance activities.
• Monitor emerging chemical and product stewardship packaging requirements and evaluate potential impacts to Abbott Nutrition packaging and medical device components.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations regarding restricted substances, substances of concern, and evolving regulatory packaging requirements.
• Manage packaging restricted substance and material compliance data within internal systems and databases to support reporting, compliance, and business decision making.
• Lead annual packaging supplier surveillance and compliance verification programs to ensure adherence to Abbott requirements and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Evaluate new packaging materials, components, and supplier-submitted documentation for compliance with internal requirements and global regulatory requirements.
• Support material assessments for packaging, medical device components, and other materials used within Abbott Nutrition packaging and operations.
• Maintain compliance programs related to REACH, RoHS, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Conflict Minerals, and other applicable global substance regulations.
• Collect, review, and assess supplier declarations, compliance certifications, technical dossiers, and supporting documentation for packaging.
• Provide technical support for internal stakeholders, customer inquiries, commercial opportunities, audits, and government affairs requests related to restricted substances and material compliance for packaging.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance and business continuity risks associated with emerging packaging regulatory requirements.
• Develop and communicate packaging regulatory intelligence, risk assessments, and compliance strategies to support informed business decisions.
• Prepare management updates, compliance reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product stewardship, restricted substance management, and material compliance processes.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory affairs

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Program Manager for Packaging Product Stewardship in Columbus, OH. You will lead the Global Analytical & Food Safety (GAFS) program, oversee restricted substances, and drive risk-based decisions across packaging materials and supplier documentation.

You will partner with Packaging Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, and Legal to ensure regulatory compliance, sustainability, and business continuity while advancing Abbott Nutrition packaging initiatives.