Regulatory Specialist - Pet - Golden Valley, MN
About The Position
The Pet CORE Food Regulatory Specialist role ensures General Mills North America Pet products are legally registered and reported to state regulatory agencies. Additionally, this person may engage in registration processes for product import and export. This position provides regulatory support and guidance working across all functions. They will communicate frequently within the Pet Regulatory department, but also provide information to key cross functional counterparts in supply chain, marketing, sales, finance and legal. External communication with regulators will occur through the product registration process. Countries in Scope: United States of America, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Nutrition, or a related field
- 1-3+ years of similar experience in the food or pet food industry
- Attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Ability to work well under time pressure and multitask
- Good listening, collaboration, and written communication skills
- Ability to interpret legal and regulatory documents
Nice To Haves
- 3 years of similar experience in the food or pet food industry
- Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and food safety for pet food products is preferred
Responsibilities
- Register pet products (e.g., pet food, treats, etc) with each U.S. state where the products will be sold
- Submit product labels, ingredient lists, nutritional data, and other documentation for approval to state regulatory agencies (often Departments of Agriculture)
- Track and renew product registrations annually or as required by each state
- As needed, complete follow up with states on label issues and registration questions with support from the Pet Regulatory Team
- Provide technical guidance, product testing and documentation for product registrations
- Manage, maintain and improve detailed records of product registrations, approvals, tonnage reports, and communications with regulatory agencies
- Use spreadsheets, databases, or regulatory software to manage submissions and deadlines
- Facilitate processes related to registration payments including PO creation, check requests, and invoice management
- Monitor United States Pet formula tracking to inform export registration requirements
- Partner with Global Trade on product imports documentation requirements
Benefits
- A competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being
- A foundation of health benefits
- Retirement and financial wellbeing
- Time off programs
- Wellbeing support and perks
- Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
