What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regulation and Technical Manager position at solina?
Primary Location : BOLINGBROOK, Illinois, United States of America At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture. We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet. If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us ! Solina USA, is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and sauces. We take pride in our four strategically located production facilities across the United States which empower us to deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently to our customers. Our focus is on catering to Quick Service Restaurants, Fast casual, Casual dining, and food manufacturers, where our commitment lies in providing exceptional flavor solutions tailored to their unique needs. Solina USA has a proven national reputation of providing an exceptional customer experience by providing a high-quality product at a cost-competitive price point. We create dynamic relationships where our creativity can be visible through our customers culinary vision making “Food Matter.” SUMMARY OF POSITION The Regulatory Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring products meet regulatory labeling requirements for US and international export. Generates product label contents including: ingredient statements, and nutritional data to meet customer and regulatory requirements using ProductVision application. Researches and supports R&D, Sales and customer requests for information on products, ingredients and regulations. Maintains ProductVision application with accurate ingredient information and reviews all formula information to support labeling and technical information as part of the commercialization process. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Develop product nutrition and ingredient information for product labels that are in compliance with local (US and/or Canadian regulations) and export requirements. Verify accuracy of product label ingredient declarations and nutrition facts panels prior to printing for preprinted labeling. Oversee and maintain formula management/nutrition databases with ingredient and formula information. Oversee accuracy of technical supplier data used to populate internal systems to deliver required accuracy for product labels and information. Works with customers and R&D on formula design to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements. Work with Sales and R&D as part of commercialization process for new products. Responds to nutritional and regulatory technical inquiries for both internal and external customers. Monitors changes or updates in regulatory requirements and disseminates internally as needed. Responds to rapidly changing priorities according to business and customer requests. Uses excellent communication skills and represents the company to both external and internal customers in a professional manner. Manages Halal and Kosher certification program. Understands process for submittals for certificates of free sale (California and Illinois). Responsible for creating and/or updating customer specs within the customer databases or customers forms, as required. Familiar with USDA, FDA and international guidelines. Follows GMP, Quality and safety practices. REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in a Scientific discipline or related field and 10 years of related experience in FDA, USDA, or a combination of food product label regulations, or equivalent combination of education and experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Must be detail oriented in proof-reading, data entry, managing databases and information Experience using Outlook, Word, Excel, and data bases Ability to work independently and use a project management approach to work including design of project, setting milestones, establishing timelines and communicating updates as appropriate. Good planning, organizational, problem solving, and people skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Understanding of quality control processes related to the food processing industry Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Ability to interpret a variety of technical information in mathematical and/or narrative form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY May have supervisory responsibilities over Regulatory Compliance Specialists. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 15-20% We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Solina designs tailor-made ingredient solutions for clients in the food industry, foodservice, butchery and nutrition sectors, excelling in perfected taste, enhanced nutrition and optimised functionality. Together, we cook up delicious, nourishing, and more sustainable food concepts. We've got a lot on our plate, but that's exactly how we like it.