Senior Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

• Lead Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs oversight for an assigned portfolio of contract manufacturing partners
• Provide strategic direction to strengthen food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance programs
• Assess and manage network risk through audits, site assessments, performance reviews, consumer complaint analysis, and evaluation of corrective and preventive actions
• Influence contract manufacturing partners and cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement
• Strengthen quality systems and resolve complex food safety and quality concerns
• Provide technical leadership for product commercialization, process changes, investigations, and significant quality or food safety events
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify emerging risks and trends
• Develop risk-based strategies to improve operational performance and protect brand integrity
• Report to the Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs Manager

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biological Science, Chemistry, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in food safety, quality, regulatory affairs, supplier quality, contract manufacturing, or food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Preventive Controls, Good Manufacturing Practices, Global Food Safety Initiative certification programs, and food manufacturing quality systems
• Demonstrated experience conducting audits, assessing risk, leading investigations, and influencing continuous improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders
• Professional certifications such as Preventive Controls Qualified Individual, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Safe Quality Food Practitioner, Lead Auditor, or related certifications preferred
• Travel up to 50% depending on projects and business needs
• May be required to walk around manufacturing facilities, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, perform repetitive hand-eye coordination tasks, and lift or carry materials of varying weight and size
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments with large moving equipment, high noise levels, and varying temperatures

Demonstrates expertise in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs, with a strong focus on compliance programs, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proven ability to lead audits, influence stakeholders, and develop strategies that enhance operational performance and protect brand integrity.

• Food Safety Modernization Act
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
• Preventive Controls
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Auditing and Risk Assessment

• Food Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Supplier Quality Management
• Contract Manufacturing
• Food Manufacturing
• Risk Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Technical Leadership
• Performance Monitoring

• Influencing Stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication

• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
• Safe Quality Food Practitioner
• Lead Auditor

• Food Safety
• Quality Systems
• Regulatory Affairs
• Consumer Complaint Analysis
• Corrective Actions
• Emerging Risks
• Brand Integrity
• Manufacturing Environments