Manager of Regulatory and Product Change

Skjodt-Barrett Foods•Brampton, ON

6d•CA$110,000 - CA$125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Interim Director of R&D, Skjodt-Barrett is hiring a Manager of Regulatory and Product Change to join them on a 12-month maternity leave contract. This role is being hired as part of a planned leadership transition within the R&D team. As the new Manager of Regulatory and Product Change, you will support product innovation, commercialization, and provide leadership in regulatory compliance and product change management across the business. You will lead a team of four and work closely with Product Development, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and Commercial teams to ensure products meet evolving customer expectations, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements. This is an existing hybrid role based in Brampton, Ontario, requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite per week.

Requirements

Experience working within the food manufacturing industry supporting Regulatory, Food Safety, Quality, Product Change, or Product Development functions.
Understanding of fast-paced manufacturing environments and experience supporting commercialization, product changes, ingredient reviews, or regulatory compliance activities within complex operational settings.
Strong knowledge of North American food regulations, food safety standards, HACCP, GMPs, allergen management, ingredient compliance, and regulatory risk assessment processes.
Experience supporting heavy metals compliance, customer claims, product specifications, and emerging regulatory requirements.
Comfort navigating regulatory requirements, researching unfamiliar regulations, and applying practical, risk-based decision-making in evolving environments.
Understanding of how regulatory requirements connect to product development, commercialization, manufacturing, and customer expectations.
Experience supporting product changes from concept through implementation.
Comfort working with ERP systems such as D365 or SAP, product specifications, formulation documentation, and change management processes while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity.
Collaborative and adaptable leadership approach with the ability to build trust across highly cross-functional teams.
Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across Product Development, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and Commercial teams while supporting and coaching team members.
Ability to foster accountability, practical problem-solving, and partnership while helping teams navigate evolving priorities and operational pressures.
Energized by solving complex regulatory and operational challenges within a fast-paced and evolving manufacturing environment.
Enjoy identifying opportunities to improve processes, create efficiencies, strengthen collaboration, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Adaptable, hands-on, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to translate technical or regulatory information clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to build relationships quickly, collaborate effectively across teams, and influence and support stakeholders through a calm, practical, and solutions-focused approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience within highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

Lead regulatory and product change activities, overseeing regulatory requirements and product change processes supporting new product development, commercialization, ingredient changes, packaging updates, and customer-driven initiatives.
Support regulatory compliance and risk assessment, leading and supporting regulatory reviews, food safety assessments, and risk evaluations related to product and ingredient changes, including heavy metals compliance programs, allergen considerations, ingredient reviews, customer claims, and emerging regulatory requirements.
Drive process improvement and operational efficiency by identifying opportunities to improve Regulatory and Product Change processes, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and increase efficiency.
Partner across teams, collaborating closely with Product Development, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, Commercial, and Manufacturing teams to support commercialization activities, resolve regulatory questions, manage change processes, and mitigate potential risks.
Oversee product and regulatory data integrity, supporting the accurate setup and maintenance of product, ingredient, packaging, and specification information within ERP systems.
Support innovation and commercialization by contributing to the development and launch of innovative food products and ingredients by supporting regulatory guidance throughout the commercialization process.
Lead and support the team by providing leadership, coaching, and day-to-day support to a team of Regulatory and Product Change professionals.
Ensure compliance and quality standards, supporting compliance with food safety standards, GMP requirements, HACCP programs, customer requirements, and internal quality processes.

Benefits

The opportunity to play a critical role in leading the regulatory, and product change processes and support food safety behind innovative food products and ingredients within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Expertise will directly influence commercialization timelines, regulatory compliance, product integrity, food safety standards, and the successful delivery of products that meet both customer and market expectations.
Opportunity to work closer to product innovation, customer collaboration, and commercialization activities.
Opportunity to help oversee and improve the regulatory and product change processes supporting new ingredients, product launches, reformulations, packaging updates, and customer-driven changes.
Opportunity to bring fresh ideas, identify efficiencies, strengthen collaboration across teams, and help shape how Regulatory and Product Change functions operate moving forward.
Exposure to a wide range of product categories, ingredients, customers, and regulatory requirements across North America, with occasional exposure to international markets such as the EU and Australia depending on customer needs.
Work alongside experienced Product Development, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and Commercial teams in an environment that values collaboration, practical problem-solving, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Culture of transparency, responsibility, and integrity.
Focus on nurturing and growing employees' careers and professional satisfaction.
Belief in open communication, idea sharing, and knowledge building.
Commitment to building an inclusive culture that helps to create longevity, growth, and innovation in the food industry.
Commitment to sustainability, prioritizing sustainability in manufacturing and taking steps to evolve.
Strive to accelerate the adoption of sustainable packaging and food products.
Adherence to a strict Supplier Code of Conduct.