Regulatory Compliance Specialist

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Hiring Company

Delicatessen Services Co., LLC

Overview:The Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for maintaining and managing regulatory compliance documentation using the corporate Quality Management System. This individual serves as the primary technical resource for ensuring vendor compliance with regulatory documentation requirements, as well as answering vendor and internal stakeholder questions related to document requests and associated regulatory requirements. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data, as well as creating reports in response to requests from internal stakeholders and customers.

The Regulatory Compliance Specialist also provides support to the Labeling Department for label review and approval, as well as reviews of marketing material, including social media content, training materials, and point of purchase materials.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as department’s primary technical resource for managing documentation and data in the Quality Management System
• Manages document requests, identifies missing or expired documentation, and works with internal teams as well as suppliers to obtain updated information as needed.
• Works with cross-functional team members to ensure all required documents are reviewed and approved prior to approval of new suppliers or items.
• Serves as a technical resource to vendors and internal stakeholders regarding regulatory and company requirements.
• Identifies items and/or suppliers that do not comply with company requirements. Takes the lead role in communicating these deficiencies and working with cross-functional team members to resolve them.
• Creates and launches new document requests as needed to support labeling claims or new regulatory requirements.
• Uses the Quality Management System to develop reports and dashboards needed to support Customer Service requirements, respond to retailer or other customer requests, evaluate vendor compliance status, and evaluate company regulatory compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Develops and maintains Product Formulation Statements to meet Child Nutrition Program Requirements
• Works closely with the Corporate Regulatory and Legal teams to support the company in evaluating compliance with new regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with various other departments to identify needs and develop, coordinate and implement training for customer service, sales, associate development and related programs
• Supports the Labeling team in label development, review and approval activities, including collecting and reviewing ingredient and processing information, evaluating proposed product names, claims and label elements, and reviewing and approving product labeling.
• Serves as a backup to the Labeling team for reviewing marketing materials and training documentation
• Performs any and all other tasks assigned by Boar’s Head management personnel
  
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in regulatory compliance, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office – Word, Excel) and experience with database development and management
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information in clear concise formats, and to effectively communicate with all levels of management, including sales, customer service, distribution, and manufacturing.
• Experience using query tools/reporting databases
• Experience with USDA and/or FDA labeling regulations desired
  
  

Skills / Abilities

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in remote location with limited supervision
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Must be fluent in oral and written English and be able to report and understand scientific data.
• Must be able to read and interpret USDA and FDA regulations concerning labeling and nutrition
• Excellent/proven analytical and reasoning skills
• Must possess mathematical skills to calculate and interpret product and ingredient formulations
• Must be able to conduct statistical analyses of data and identify trends
• Ability to effectively leverage an analytical approach to work more efficiently
• Detail oriented, able to apply USDA and FDA regulations to develop and review product labeling, training materials, and marketing materials without errors.
  
  

Work Environment

• Primarily an office environment
  
  

Location:Sarasota, FL

Time Type:Full time

Department:Quality Control

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