Documentation and Regulatory Specialist

Your attitude about communication can be summed by this simple song you made up in grade school: “Cross your ‘T’s! Dot your ‘I’s! Clear communication is easy as pie!”

You’re the person people call when they need a hand because even if it’s something you’ve got no experience with, they know you’ll figure it out. You use what you have, and you make it work!

Solving problems comes naturally to you. You’re able to think on your feet, keep things nice and neat, and you never miss a beat! (No, really! You even caught our attempt to make all of that rhyme. Sweeeet!)

Like a highly detailed weather radar that updates minute-by-minute, you never miss a thing! Your attention to detail rivals a microscope or a magnifying glass. You’re that good!

You always say that collaboration is the key to success! You value your time to work individually, but you also recognize that a team is always better together—Juntos es Mejor.

Manage, approve and maintain raw material documentation for accuracy and relevant regulatory information.

Lead certification documentation and submissions for certifications such as NonGMO Project, GFCO, Whole30, Organic, etc.

Oversee and organize inbound documentation requests from cross-functional teams.

Develop and approve ingredient statements and nutritional information for all products to comply with federal, state, customer and company food labeling regulations and requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, R&D, Operations, and Brand to gather and verify regulatory requirements and needs.

Maintain Regulatory alignment with manufacturing and external partners through clear communication and documentation.

Maintain digital tools, software, and databases for efficient regulatory document management and reporting, building new processes as needed.

Assist with training and guidance on documentation requirements to cross-functional teams.

Support and provide expertise to new product development and innovation activities; manage close communication with team members from Product Development, R&D, Growth, Quality, Procurement, Legal, and Customer Delight.

Maintain the finished goods specification database by creating and updating new specs as assigned.

Monitor nutrition, regulatory changes, and enforcement trends for supported markets including dietary habits, upcoming ingredients, dietary trends; evaluating impact and communicating to cross functional teams.

Support in label artwork reviews and approvals, ensuring regulatory compliance prior to commercialization.

3+ years of regulatory or labeling in either a food-manufacturing environment and/or food or beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) required

Strong foundation in FDA food labeling regulations required

Proficiency in supplier management software such as TraceGains and experience in nutritional software is strongly preferred

Degree in Food Science, Nutrition (such as biology, chemistry or physics, etc.) or related discipline a plus

Experience with shelf-stable and temperature-sensitive products is a plus