Senior Regulatory Specialist in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania at Bell and Evans

Job Summary:

The Bell & Evans Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) team is committed to developing world-class programs, processes, and people that support the Bell & Evans brand and mission. The FSQA Senior Regulatory Specialist supports this commitment as a subject matter expert on applicable federal and state regulations and industry standards, providing accurate product and regulatory information to internal and external stakeholders. Key responsibilities include creating and verifying ingredient decks and nutrition facts panels, reviewing labels for regulatory compliance, administering the label approval program and maintaining its records, gathering claims substantiation documentation, monitoring the company website for regulatory compliance, and executing the internal regulatory audit program. This position also manages the corporate Customer Complaint system and works professionally with internal and external business partners to provide timely, accurate information and support. In addition, the FSQA Senior Regulatory Specialist administers the corporate Management of Change (MOC) program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and/or verify ingredient decks and nutrition facts panels
• Review product labels for compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and advise stakeholders on required revisions
• Generate generic label approvals or submit labels through LSAS, as appropriate, with guidance from the Regulatory Compliance Manager
• Review and approve new and revised labels and product specification sheets through the internal workflow platform
• Maintain complete and current label approval records
• Maintain the Claims Matrix to catalog all approved product claims
• Maintain complete and current claims substantiation documentation; coordinate with the FSQA Systems Specialist to ensure the Approved Supplier Program supports these requirements
• Approve submitted claim support documents through SafetyChain
• Perform supplier and material risk assessments in support of the Approved Supplier Program.
• Review and advise on the regulatory compliance of the company website and other labeling-extension media
• Support and execute the internal regulatory audit program
• Compile and summarize Customer Complaint data and communicate key findings and trends to company stakeholders
• Support the FSQA Systems Specialist by providing regulatory information in response to customer requests
• Support the FSQA Systems Specialist by advising on supplier and copacker regulatory compliance risk
• Serve as backup for the FSQA Systems Specialist as needed
• Take a proactive role in ensuring safe, quality products by immediately addressing any food safety or quality concerns
• Engage with business partners and customers in a professional manner that reflects Bell & Evans values
• Actively participate in relevant company meetings
• Develop knowledge of the business to support and lead projects, support internal and external audits, and perform other duties as assigned
• Administer the company’s Management of Change (MOC) program, including facilitating regular meetings and supporting project managers

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5-10 years of professional experience in these key areas:

• Food manufacturing industry
• USDA and/or FDA food regulations
• Project management and/or document management

• Experience creating label and/or ingredient approvals and substantiating label claims
• Experience conducting internal and external audits
• Experience creating accurate and compliant ingredient decks and nutrition facts panels
• Working knowledge of quality assurance and food safety standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of LSAS and generic approval process and recordkeeping requirements
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and mentor junior staff

Preferred

• Experience in meat or poultry processing industry
• Experience with Approved Supplier Programs
• Experience in ERP systems (Business Central, SAP, etc.), Genesis, and SafetyChain
• Experience with SmartSheet and SharePoint
• HACCP Certification; knowledge of SQF and GFSI standards

Job Competencies:

• Ability to use critical thinking to assess risk level on various regulatory topics
• Familiarity with regulatory resources; ability to research and summarize relevant information
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate, and drive projects
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment to prioritize tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers, and team members at various levels throughout the organization
• Must be self-starter, able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to deal with complex and multiple projects at one time