Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate endtoend regulatory compliance requirements across all DFI selling markets, ensuring that products and program executions meet applicable government legislation and DFI standards.
- Consolidate and communicate marketspecific regulatory requirements to internal teams and suppliers to support compliant product launches and marketing planning.
- Act as the primary liaison between DFI internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure clarity on regulatory expectations, documentation needs, and project requirements.
- Facilitate and follow up on information exchanges with suppliers, ensuring timely submission of regulatory documents, product data, and compliance evidence.
- Follow through the execution of all regulatory compliance control pointsfrom formulation screening, artwork/label validation, dossier review, product claims review, marketing materials to importation/registration requirementsaccording to project timelines.
- Collaborate closely with Group RA, Banner RA teams, Product Technology, Supply Chain, Marketing and Commercial functions to ensure smooth execution of regulatory tasks.
- Monitor progress of assigned projects, identify delays or compliance risks, and proactively escalate or resolve issues to ensure ontime market readiness.
- Maintain accurate tracking of regulatory deliverables and regularly update stakeholders on project status and compliance checkpoints.
- Support internal teams by interpreting regulatory updates, providing compliance guidance, and facilitating resolution of regulatory challenges raised by suppliers or local authorities.
Key Requirements
Education:
Degree with a major in Science or other Science related degree
Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical project management, experience in retail industry is preferred.
Competencies:
- Strong expertise in Health & Beauty product project management, with required regulatory background covering cosmetics, drugs, medical devices, health supplements, and traditional products.
- Handson experience in product importation and regulatory registration is essential.
Required markets: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- Experience with Cambodia and Taiwan is an added advantage.
- Minimum 5 years of regulatory experience gained from a retail, brand owner, distributor, or thirdparty environment.
- Experience working for, or managing accounts with a multi-national company/retailer or regionally.
- Independent, effective work management with strengths in strategic planning and implementation.
- Demonstrated negotiation, presentation, supplier and stakeholder management skills.
- High energy, positive attitude, proactive, adaptable.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, communicate effectively, work under pressure, and prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated problem solving, decision making, and negotiating skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office (all aspects).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player.
