Regulatory Specialist (On-site)
About The Position
The Regulatory Specialist will manage all label change and creation processes for products, including changes related to new products, package sizes, reformulations, new suppliers, regulatory requirements, and marketing initiatives. This role also involves managing Kosher Schedule A and B approvals, reviewing and updating raw material and ingredient specifications for food safety and regulatory conformity, and creating final Nutritional facts panels and ingredient statements. The specialist will maintain vendor information and raw material specifications using TraceGains, act as a member of the Supplier Quality Team, and perform audits of supplier documentation and manufacturing sites. Additionally, the role requires reviewing and approving regulatory and nutrition components of various materials for compliance, maintaining knowledge of state and international regulations for global distribution, and providing support to various departments including Marketing, Customer Service, Product Development, Sales, and Food Safety & Quality teams on a range of issues such as product surveys, claims, audits, and complaint management. The position also involves supporting the Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
Requirements
- Food manufacturing experience is required!
- Experience with TraceGains network.
- Experience with supplier documentation and manufacturing site audits.
- Knowledge and understanding of specific state and international regulations as they relate to products for global distribution.
- Ability to provide support to Marketing, Customer Service, Product Development, and Sales.
- Ability to provide support to Food Safety & Quality teams.
- Ability to support customer and supplier complaint management.
- Ability to learn and support Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
Responsibilities
- Manage all label change and creation processes for products, such as changes from new products, new package sizes, reformulation, new suppliers, new regulatory requirements, and marketing initiatives.
- Manage all Kosher Schedule A and B approval and documentation processes.
- Review and update raw material and ingredient specifications and other documents as needed for food safety risk, regulatory conformity, impact to claims, and supplier/ raw material approval process.
- Create final Nutritional facts panel and ingredient statements for artwork and communications.
- Maintain records of vendor information and raw material specifications using the TraceGains network.
- Act as member of the Supplier Quality Team.
- Perform audits of supplier documentation and manufacturing sites.
- Review and approve regulatory/nutrition components of final packaging artwork, label copy, advertising, website, promotional, and educational materials, press releases, and research concepts for substantiation and compliance.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of specific state and international regulations as they relate to Meiji products for global distribution as needed.
- Provide support to Marketing, Customer Service, Product Development, and Sales on customer product and labeling surveys and associated documentation such as kosher certificates and other claims.
- Provide support to Food Safety & Quality teams on food safety risk assessments, internal & external audits, customer requirements, product change and development, and customer surveys.
- Provide support for customer and supplier complaint management.
- Learn and support Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
- Additional functions as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- Vacation, sick time and paid holidays
- Life insurance and Short Term Disability
- 401(k) with an annual company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
