Quality Specialist

General Overview Key Objective To provide General Mills LACDM with Product Registration, Regulatory and Technical Quality and/or CoE Global support to effectively protect our brands and manage product safety, quality and compliance. Key Responsibilities Management of Product Registration process for Latin America and Caribbean Countries. Product Registration database administrator. Author of Technical Specifications (English/Spanish). Liaison with Attorneys and Local Authorities to meet or troubleshoot local requirements. Process all new and renewal product registrations within timing objectives set by the business. Verify and process product registration invoices in a timely manner. Establish multi-functional review to prioritize new and renewal registrations, incorporating key business deliverables into the process. Establish communication flow to provide vendors, customers and the business team with registration updates. Connect current processes with overlapping areas (i.e., label development) for improved coordination across the team. Keep current with changing regulations in all registration markets. Regulatory Compliance/Quality Support Internal Registration Champion for LATAM, Caribbean, Central America and Southern Cone markets. Influence and build support across all functions of the business team to drive business growth. Provide support to the local business units programs in LACDM regarding new products and providing technical product information. Technical Specs, labeling and formula changes. Proactively manage communication of formula or packaging updates, and sourcing changes to minimize the potential business impact for LACDM. Identify any gaps and work with the team to implement improvement plans. Qualifications / Skills / Experience BS or BA in Business/International Affairs or Engineering/Science Degree or related discipline. Minimum 2-4 years in Quality and Regulatory Affairs experience. Knowledge of Food regulations related to additives, labeling, packaging and export/import in the US and Latin America. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Power Point). Good leadership, communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills. Strong interpersonal skills capable of communicating with different countries and teams. Able to work on a variety of different projects and prioritize appropriately. Strong problem-solving skills. Flexible and able to handle ambiguity. Able to work independently and still support team in other functional areas. Some travel within the Caribbean, Central and South America will be necessary. Salary Range The salary range for this position is $64,800.00 - $89,300.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance. Reasonable Accommodation Request If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodations request form by following this link: Accommodations Request. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Mills