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Regulatory Compliance Specialist II, Distribution
Department: Quality/Regulatory, Distribution
Location: Itasca, IL
Type: Full-Time
We are seeking a friendly and experienced Regulatory and Food Safety Compliance Specialist to join our team in the Food & Beverages industry. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our company's products meet all FSMA/FDA requirements and food safety standards are being maintained. Your attention to detail, knowledge of industry regulations, and commitment to quality will play a crucial role in maintaining the highest standards of compliance.
This position supports the Distribution Team on activities associated with Food Safety, such as new manufacturer and product approvals and Raw Materials Data Management; you will liaison with Regulatory/Quality teams globally, to support vendor and product documentation. Some specific areas include; key day–to-day activities, research of International, Federal, and State, local and internal regulatory requirements, customer interaction and working closely with cross-functional teams. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist plays a key role in the supply chain.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned
- Researching vendor data, internal systems and various government on-line sites to gather and compile information in response to customer inquiries.
- Create and maintain databases to support Raw Materials Data Management.
- Review raw materials for compliance with applicable regulations, customer requirements and industry guidelines.
- Issue questionnaires and documentation to customers to support their approval of product.
- Assist and implement updates utilizing multiple computer platforms.
- Managing key customer accounts for approval of products and manufacturers
- Demonstrate dedication to achieve complete internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Format and create regulatory documents.
- Maintain working knowledge of FDA regulations.
- Read, understand, and interpret regulatory information.
- Simultaneously manage multiple deadlines and projects.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of FDA cGMP, HACCP, FSMA regulations, QA programs, Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) compliance regulations and compliance of GFSI standards.
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Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must come in and make an immediate contribution to the regulatory team. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Education and/or Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Food Science, Nutrition, Biology, Chemistry or other science discipline.
- A minimum of 2-3 years of Food Regulatory.
- Quality experience a plus and will be taken into consideration.
- Experience can be taken into consideration if education requirements are not met
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent Interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel and other related platforms
Travel:
NONE
Work Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
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Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours
Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.
Quality/Safety Responsibilities:
All Prinova employees are required to ensure compliance standards with food safety, food defense and food quality. (FDA, ILDPH, FSMA and BRC).
