Regulatory Specialist / Sr. Regulatory Specialist - Salty Snacks #

$40.00-$46.78 per hour

Hershey, PA

Contract

Job Details:

Duration: 1 2 months contract

Job Description:

• This role supports Regulatory Affairs activities for Salty Snacks brands, ensuring compliance with U.S. food regulations across the product lifecycle-from ideation through commercialization and post launch.

• The position partners cross functionally with R&D, Marketing, Legal, Quality, Supply Chain to deliver compliant ingredients, formulas, labels, claims, and certifications for Salty products

Main Duties:

• Provide regulatory compliance support for Salty Snacks brands, including ingredient, recipe, labeling, and claims reviews

• Execute finished product labeling activities from creation through final packaging approval

• Review and assess ingredients, additives, flavors, colors, allergens, and processing aids for U.S. regulatory compliance

• Support claims substantiation (e.g., nutrition, organic, non GMO, vegan, kosher, gluten free, whole grain as applicable)

• Partner with cross functional teams to support innovation, renovation, and continuous improvement projects

• Utilize internal systems (SAP-PLM/PDM, labeling and compliance tools, Webcenter/ESKO) to document regulatory decisions and approvals

• Support responses to internal and external regulatory questions, including consumer and customer inquiries

Typical Day:

• Support label development, artwork reviews and approvals

• Review recipe submissions for regulatory compliance, work on claims substantiations

• Participate in cross functional project meetings for Salty innovation and renovations

• Provide regulatory guidance to R&D, Marketing, and Commercial teams

• Update regulatory systems and trackers (labels, certifications, compliance reviews)

Top Three Technical Skills:

• U.S. Food Regulatory Knowledge (labeling, allergens, claims, ingredients, additives)

• Finished Product Labeling, artwork reviews and approvals & Claims Review (end to end execution)

• Cross Functional Regulatory Support in a fast paced consumer packaged goods environment

Very important soft skills:

• Attention to detail

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking.

• Comfortable with ambiguity.

• Excellent analytical and research skills

• Excellent communication skills (i.e. verbal, written)

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to self-manage for managing numerous priorities

• Strong initiative, and the ability to change in a fast-changing environment

• Impeccable ethics and must maintain a high level of confidentiality

Must Haves (i.e., years of experience?)

• 2-5+ years Regulatory Affairs experience in food companies

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. food labeling and ingredient regulations

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Regulatory, Biology, Chemistry, or related field

• Experience supporting cross functional product development teams

Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable):

• PLM / PDM- SAP systems - ingredient, recipe, and label compliance

• Labeling and artwork systems (e.g., WebCenter or equivalent) - label development and approvals

• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) - documentation, summaries, and stakeholder communication

Industry Experience:

• Food, consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry

• Experience with Salty Snacks or baked snack categories strongly preferred

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