Packaging Safety & Compliance Senior Specialist
About The Position
The Packaging Safety & Compliance Senior Specialist provides technical leadership for packaging safety and regulatory compliance across the Nutrition & Health portfolio. The role identifies and mitigates packaging-related risks to ensure consumer safety, maintain regulatory compliance, protect brand integrity, and support innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects. It serves as the primary subject matter expert and works with cross-functional teams and suppliers to assess packaging materials, maintain compliance documentation, support audits and investigations, and build organizational capability through training. Candidates located near the Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Franklin Park, Illinois; or Savannah, Georgia manufacturing sites are strongly preferred, with the ability to support onsite business needs as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Material Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in packaging compliance, regulatory, quality, or food industry environments.
- Knowledge of food-contact regulations, regulatory compliance, and food safety requirements.
- Experience interpreting and applying domestic and global regulatory standards.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Adaptable, self-motivated, and results-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Located near the manufacturing sites in Eau Claire, WI; Franklin Park, IL; or Savannah, GA, with the ability to support onsite business needs as required.
Responsibilities
- Lead packaging safety and food-contact compliance programs across the Nutrition & Health portfolio.
- Ensure packaging materials comply with Nestlé policies, global standards, and applicable regulations.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert and guide cross-functional teams.
- Approve packaging compliance decisions within established governance and risk frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate packaging risks to protect consumers, business continuity, and brand reputation.
- Support compliance with customer, retailer, and market-specific packaging requirements.
- Monitor emerging packaging regulations and assess business impacts.
- Conduct risk assessments and technical reviews to ensure material safety and regulatory compliance.
- Evaluate conventional, recycled, and novel packaging materials against regulatory and Nestlé requirements.
- Support export-market compliance and country-specific regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical support for audits, inspections, customer inquiries, and regulatory requests.
- Lead collection, review, and maintenance of packaging Declarations of Compliance and supporting documentation.
- Verify compliance by assessing technical data, migration studies, and testing results.
- Maintain documentation systems for traceability and audit readiness.
- Develop risk-based packaging surveillance and testing programs.
- Partner with Supplier Quality to assess supplier compliance and packaging safety performance.
- Support innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects by ensuring packaging compliance throughout development.
- Partner with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, and Sales to qualify packaging materials.
- Assess acquired brands and packaging systems for compliance with Nestlé standards.
- Provide packaging compliance expertise during due diligence and integration activities.
- Integrate packaging compliance requirements into quality systems and commercialization processes.
- Support investigations related to packaging complaints, compliance issues, and customer concerns.
- Lead implementation of packaging regulatory changes and compliance initiatives.
- Develop and deliver training on packaging safety, food-contact regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Coach stakeholders to strengthen organizational packaging compliance capabilities.
- Promote awareness of emerging regulations, risks, and industry best practices.
- Represent the organization in industry forums and professional associations.
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives
- 401(k) with company match
- Healthcare coverage
- A broad range of other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
