Coordinator II Label Regulatory

Ahold Delhaize•Pleasant Hill, CA

2d•$27 - $46•Hybrid

About The Position

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. The Regulatory Coordinator works collaboratively with Regulatory Specialists to ensure accuracy and compliance of regulatory label content, claims and 3rd party logos for label design of Private Brands products. This position is responsible for reviewing and approving the label specification within the Private Brands Product and Packaging Specification system for internal record-keeping requirements and to collect, validate, and manage compliance documentation database within the specification system to substantiate on-package claims and 3rd party logos. This position generates the pack copy from the specification system and submits the required information to the design team to use on label artwork. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Carlisle, PA, Hyattsville, MD and Scarborough, ME.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment
Basic Knowledge of product and food labeling (USDA, FDA, FTC, State)
Excellent communication and prioritization skills
Project Management skills
Detail-oriented, deadline driven, and able to multi-task
Strong verbal & grammar skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Bachelor of Science Food & Nutrition, Food Science or related field or equivalent job experience
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in labeling regulatory or related industry
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment

Responsibilities

Collect and validate legal product information submitted by suppliers into the Private Brands Product and Packaging Specification system to comply with current U.S. labeling regulations, 3rd party certification requirements and Private Brands standards
Review, validate and approve regulatory label content and compliance documentation (i.e., supplier affidavits, 3rd party certificates, product lab test results) uploaded by suppliers into the Private Brands Product and Packaging Specification system for record-keeping and to substantiate on-package claims
Generate the pack copy from the PB Product and Packaging Specification system to send label content to design to use on the label artwork PDF
Manage compliance documentation database for claims and 3rd party logos including allergen claims, gluten free claims, comparison claims, Kosher, Organic, Non-GMO Certified, Certified Vegan, and other 3rd party certifying agencies for both food and nonfood Private Brands products.
Communicate regulatory requirements needed for Private Brands label specifications and internal record-keeping
Collaborate with Category Development teams to align on label content including product names, claims, and 3rd party logos
Work with the Product Excellence Team to ensure the information submitted for label content in product specifications align with the product approved at benchtop and vetted according to the Private Brands Supplier Requirements Guide.
Keep up to date with information required to appear on packaging per USDA, FDA, FTC, and State level laws
Support Regulatory Team as subject matter experts on label regulatory compliance
Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values