Regulatory Specialist

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Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

The Regulatory Specialist supports product compliance and product-data activities across the Miniat and South Chicago Packing businesses. Reporting to the VP-Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs, this role prepares and maintains labels, specifications, nutrition information, claims documentation, certifications, and related records in Infor PLM for Process and other business systems. The Specialist works independently on assigned responsibilities, coordinates with business partners, and escalates complex or higher-risk matters for review.

• Prepare and maintain product labels, ingredient statements, allergen declarations, nutrition information, and related regulatory records.
• Review formulas, ingredients, processing information, specifications, and label proofs for accuracy and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Prepare USDA label approval submissions and maintain approval records and supporting documentation.
• Research and maintain support for product and marketing claims, including natural, gluten-free, sustainability, and other regulated or substantiated claims.
• Identify questions or compliance concerns and elevate complex or higher-risk matters to the VP – Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs.

• Create and update raw material, packaging, formula, and finished product specifications in Infor PLM for Process using approved source information.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and current product data, labels, nutrition information, claims support, certifications, and related records.
• Coordinate with Growth & Innovation, FSRA, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and other teams to obtain missing information and complete product or specification changes.
• Review records for completeness and consistency, correct identified gaps, and follow established workflows and approval requirements.
• Support data cleanup, document control, and continuous improvement of product-information practices.

• Administer assigned product certification activities, including records, verification testing, audit support, and renewals in coordination with business-unit FSRA teams.
• Collect and maintain packaging compliance documentation, including sustainability disclosures, chemical information, recyclability, recycled content, and EPR data.
• Support supplier-documentation, customer-questionnaire, certification, and product-compliance requests.
• Maintain assigned compliance calendars, inventories, trackers, and recurring program records.

• Monitor assigned federal, state, customer, and certification developments related to labeling, ingredients, claims, packaging, and product compliance.
• Prepare summaries, supporting materials, and recommended follow-up for review by the PLM & Product Data Manager.
• Support internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits by organizing requested records and compliance evidence.
• Provide practical guidance to business partners within established standards and complete other assigned department responsibilities.

• Accurate, complete, and current labels, specifications, product data, and compliance records.
• Timely completion of assigned product changes, submissions, questionnaires, renewals, and audit requests.
• Consistent use of Infor PLM for Process, approved workflows, documentation standards, and escalation practices.
• Effective follow-up with cross-functional partners and reduction…