Labeling & Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Golden Valley, MN

General Mills • Golden Valley, MN

1d • $64,800 - $89,300

About The Position

The Labeling Specialist position is responsible for creating and ensuring compliance of federally regulated product label information, including nutrition, ingredient declarations, allergens, claims, and other third-party certifications. This role also addresses regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling and claims and manages several projects at once while working across all functions (Marketing, Research & Development (R&D), Legal, Supply Chain, and Quality) and communicates on labeling-related and compliance matters for General Mills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Labeling, Regulatory, or other relevant food experiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possesses strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with cross-functional team members, external vendors, and/or regulators.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, proficient in multitasking and prioritization to meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis, risk assessment, and corrective action.
• Working knowledge of regional regulatory standards and documentation requirements, food safety, and food allergens
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge
• Working knowledge of food product development, commercialization, and related processes

Responsibilities

• Provide food labeling expertise and communicate cross-functionally regarding current and emerging food labeling issues, opportunities, and impact to products and claims.
• Work across functional teams to assure compliance with local and regional regulations, third-party certification standards, and company policies.
• Develop and maintain accurate food labeling information for finished products (e.g., allergens, nutrition, ingredient statements, product name, claims) to assure compliance with federal and state regulations (FDA, USDA), third-party certification standards (non-GMO project, GFCO), and General Mills policies.
• Complete and submit documentation to support regulatory requirements and claims (USDA, state regulatory requirements, import/export) and interact with regulators and/or third-party agencies as necessary.
• Contribute to, review, and approve artwork, packaging, graphics, and text of existing and proposed product labels to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulation compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current regulations, relevant technical product and processing information, industry trends, and food labeling practices.
• Develop and inform communication for consumer and customer inquiries pertaining to labeling.
• Collaborate to manage regulatory, food safety, litigation, brand, and third-party risk for General Mills products and businesses and provide input into risk management decisions, balancing regulatory risk with business and operational needs.
• Effectively problem-solve and leverage regulatory relationships and tools to minimize the impact of sourcing and production challenges.
• Lead with ideas for process and system simplification and standardization.

Benefits

• Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level