Regulatory & Compliance Manager

PS SEASONING & SPICES•Iron Ridge, WI

About The Position

The Regulatory & Compliance Manager owns the regulatory, food-safety governance, and certification framework across Dervati, PS Seasoning, and Pro Smoker. The role monitors regulatory changes and translates them into company requirements; approves formulas and labels before commercialization; maintains registrations and certifications; and leads audit and inspection readiness. It builds durable systems, documentation, and training so compliance does not depend on one person, while giving leadership an early, clear view of compliance risk. The role leads and develops the Regulatory & Compliance team and partners with R&D, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, Sales, customers, regulators, and certification bodies. It supports compliant product commercialization and fosters a culture of food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in regulatory compliance, food safety, or quality within a food manufacturing facility.
At least 2 years leading programs or people.
Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA-FSIS, FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, food labeling, and SQF requirements.
Experience reviewing and approving labels, nutrition facts, allergen statements, and claims.
Experience managing regulatory inspections and internal and external audits.
PCQI and HACCP certification, or ability to obtain them within 90 days.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, document control, and nutrition labeling software.

Nice To Haves

SQF Practitioner certification.
Experience with organic, gluten-free, kosher, halal, and non-GMO programs.

Responsibilities

Monitor FDA, USDA-FSIS, state, international, organic, labeling, ingredient, and customer regulatory changes; assess their impact on products, labels, facilities, and processes; and communicate resulting requirements.
Review and approve ingredient declarations, allergen statements, nutrition facts, net contents, claims, certifications, and product names before commercialization; maintain approved label records and provide regulatory sign-off during product development and change control.
Support private-label and customer-specific labeling requirements.
Own the corporate HACCP, FSMA preventive controls, HARPC, and prerequisite-program framework; establish validation, verification, and change-control requirements; and ensure food-safety plans are current, reassessed, and approved by qualified individuals.
Oversee SQF certification and ongoing program compliance; manage organic, gluten-free, kosher, halal, non-GMO, and customer certifications; establish corporate standards and keep certificates current.
Maintain FDA facility registrations, USDA grants of inspection, state licenses, permits, process filings, scheduled-process documentation, and export registrations; track renewals to prevent lapses.
Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and certification bodies; coordinate regulatory inspections, certification audits, customer audits, and the internal audit program.
Prepare audit responses, track corrective-action commitments, and verify evidence of closure.
Establish supplier risk classifications, documentation requirements, questionnaires, and audit requirements; verify supplier certificates and regulatory compliance and maintain supplier approval status in partnership with Purchasing and Quality Control.
Govern policies, procedures, forms, and specifications; manage record retention, electronic document control, version control, and controlled distribution; ensure records are complete, accurate, and available for audits and inspections.
Maintain recall plans, regulatory notification protocols, and crisis procedures; lead mock recalls; establish traceability standards; and maintain food-defense plans and food-fraud vulnerability assessments.
Define required regulatory and SQF training, track completion, report compliance status and risk to leadership, and conduct management review.
Escalate systemic or unresolved risks with a recommended path forward.
Lead and develop the Regulatory & Compliance team, delegate ownership, and build backup coverage for critical responsibilities.
Set expectations, follow up consistently, address missed commitments fairly, and build standard work, documentation, and routines that enable the department to operate reliably.