Regulatory Compliance Manager

Job Description

Title : Regulatory Compliance Manager
Location : Lodi, NJ (Fully Onsite)
Compensation : $120-140k
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: Annual Bonus Potential
Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set :

• Regulatory Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
• Environmental, Packaging & Sustainability Compliance
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership
• Regulatory Analysis & Risk Management

Overview:
A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Regulatory Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory programs across a diverse product portfolio. This individual will lead compliance initiatives related to domestic and international regulations, sustainability, environmental reporting, and product compliance while partnering with cross-functional teams to support new product development and business growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a regulatory professional who enjoys building scalable processes, driving continuous improvement, and navigating evolving regulatory requirements.


Job Duties:

• Lead regulatory compliance efforts across multiple product lines, ensuring adherence to domestic and international regulations.
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and provide guidance on business impacts and compliance strategies.
• Develop, implement, and improve compliance programs, processes, and documentation to support organizational growth.
• Manage environmental and packaging compliance programs, including reporting requirements and sustainability initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Marketing teams to ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support new product introductions by identifying regulatory requirements and ensuring appropriate documentation is completed.
• Collaborate with external consultants and industry organizations on regulatory and compliance-related initiatives.
• Lead compliance projects focused on risk reduction, operational improvements, and regulatory readiness.
• Maintain compliance databases, reporting systems, and supporting documentation.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Travel up to 15% as business needs require.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Sciences, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, regulatory affairs, quality, engineering, or a related function within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international regulatory frameworks, environmental compliance, and sustainability initiatives.
• Experience managing packaging, environmental, or product compliance programs.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate technical requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong project management, analytical, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams to drive compliance initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience within consumer products, food manufacturing, packaging, industrial products, or similar regulated industries is preferred.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Alicia Alexander
Technical Recruiter & Team Mentor

Alicia Alexander is a Technical Recruiter and Team Mentor at Sterling Engineering with four years of recruiting experience and nearly three years with Sterling. She specializes in engineering, manufacturing, and technical recruiting, supporting roles across maintenance, reliability, operations, engineering, and industrial environments, including food and life sciences.

Alicia is passionate about helping people find careers where they feel genuinely happy, supported, and positioned for long-term growth. She enjoys building meaningful relationships with candidates, helping them take the next step in their careers, and supporting companies as they build strong, high-performing teams.

With a background in psychology and human resources from North Central College, Alicia brings a people-focused approach to recruiting. Her understanding of relationship building, communication, and candidate motivation helps her create successful matches between talent and opportunity.

Alicia is known for developing strong partnerships with both candidates and hiring managers, with a focus on creating long-term placements that benefit both the individual and the organization.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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