REGULATORY SPECIALIST ll (Manufacturing)
KENT® Precision Foods Group (KPFG), a member of KENT Worldwide™ is seeking a Regulatory Specialist ll to support regulatory compliance for our Consumer Brands portfolio, with a strong focus on pet products. This role involves creating ingredient statements, nutrition panels, product specifications, and reviewing label artwork. The position requires collaboration across teams and up-to-date knowledge of FDA, USDA, and AAFCO regulations, as well as support for international compliance.
- This is a salaried position with a complete benefit package.
- The compensation range for this role is $73,000- $83,000, in addition to KENT standard benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k). Final compensation is subject to variation based on the candidate's skills, job responsibilities, location and other pertinent factors.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate and act on label documentation, nutritional and claim reviews for both pet and food products.
- Create, manage and update all appropriate regulatory documents (ex: allergen, GMO, Country of Origin, % range breakdown, customer questionnaires, gluten, Proposition 65, SDS, etc.)
- Create and/or assist in label creation and review process.
- Develop preliminary specifications and ingredient approvals for all new product development.
- Review and substantiate product claims.
- Review and submit products for third party certifications such as Kosher and Halal.
- Generate finished good specifications that include ingredient statements, allergen information, nutrition, directions for use, packaging information, claims, etc.
- Coordinate the regulatory aspects of international and exported products.
- Support internal and external customer inquiries regarding nutrition, labeling, ingredients and claims.
- Review and maintain data for ingredients and formulas in product life cycle management system.
- Keep current with both FDA and USDA government food/labeling regulations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Research and Development, Quality, and other departments to ensure compliance in the marketplace.
- Update appropriate departments and/or members of the company regarding future government regulation changes/updates (definite and/or pending) that will/may affect KPFG's products.
- Utilize systems appropriate to the work assigned such as ProductVision, TraceGains, Decernis, Codsoft, etc.
- Maintain orderly files for correspondence and reports related to the responsibilities.
- Ability to work proactively and handle increasing levels of responsibility.
- Maintain and update ingredient files.
- Travel to customers, trade shows, industry events, customer events, company meetings, etc. as needed.
- Keep current with new technologies and industry trends and regulations.
- Mentor less senior members of department.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics or related field required with 5+ years of experience in Regulatory compliance.
- Strong knowledge of Excel and other Power Platforms and understanding of reporting.
- Proven success in regulation processing for food and/or pet industries (FDA, USDA, etc.).
- Ability to travel to partner in project with internal and external clients, as well as support implementation at KENT facilities.
- Strong communication skills with a focus on building collaborative relationships.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and able to manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
- Team player with cooperative, collaborative style supported by good listening and partnering skills.
- Physically fit for work in an office, lab/test kitchen.
TRAVEL:
- Travel up to 10% of the time
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