Food Labeling Compliance Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +8 more states.

📋 Description

• Create regulatory documentation pertaining to ingredients, formulations, and labels while ensuring adherence to corporate and FDA regulations.

• Fulfill technical document requests, such as specifications, nutritional composition, GMO, gluten, and export certifications.

• Oversee the regulatory commercialization process for healthcare products for designated clients.

• Establish labels, internal specification documentation, and customer product databases.

• Evaluate and authorize healthcare/nutrition product claims to ensure compliance with FDA, FTC, and other relevant regulations.

• Maintain supporting documentation and provide guidance to Marketing, Sales, and R&D regarding compliant claim language and limitations.

• Manage extensive documentation projects and support customer-specific software applications.

• Assess and create unit labels and case coding following FDA regulations and client requests.

• Review and approve labels while offering guidance on product label and formula compliance within pertinent regions.

• Lead the regulatory export documentation process, including Certificates of Free Sale, Health and Quality Certificates, and Declarations.

• Monitor regulatory updates and evaluate potential risks to claims or communications.

• Review necessary raw material documents for regulatory clarity.

• Stay informed about existing and emerging regulations, standards, and guidance documents.

• Suggest modifications to company procedures in response to changes in regulations or standards.

• Serve as a backup to the Regulatory Manager when required.

• Execute other related tasks as assigned by senior management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food or Nutritional Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field is preferred.

• Professional experience may be considered as a substitute for a degree.

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in the food manufacturing sector.

• Experience with healthcare regulatory claims and international compliance is advantageous.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, both internally and externally.

• Technical knowledge of regulatory requirements.

• Capable of managing projects with both short and long timelines.

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and creativity in developing innovative solutions and applications.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven capability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines.

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Competence in preparing comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reports.

• Ability to read and process written information with a high level of accuracy.

• Effective in a general business environment, emphasizing quality, ethics, and customer service.

• Ability to achieve results through others in situations with minimal formal authority.

• Must reside in the Midwest (OH, IL, IN, WI, MI, KY, IA, MN, MO, PA).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long Term Disability

• Sec. 125

• 401(k) plan

• Opportunities for advancement