Job Details

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This position requires proven leadership in the regulatory affairs field for food, flavor, and/or beverage products and experience with training less experienced regulatory professionals. Requires experience with safety data sheet production and a thorough understanding of safe shipping requirements. The position will also require application of domestic and international regulation to products intended for use worldwide. This individual must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in ways that foster good relationships with those inside and outside the company, while achieving and enhancing performance standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in the collection and management of regulatory and technical documents from suppliers as well as maintenance of substantiation database.
• Review regulatory and technical documents from suppliers for compliance with AFF company requirements as part of supplier approval process.
• Gather supporting information as needed to generate routine documents for AFF finished products including Allergen, GMO, Bioengineered, Ingredient Statement, Country of Origin, Vegan, Natural, and of non-standard documents in response to requests for information about AFF finished products.
• Review regulations and supplier documents to determine International Compliance for raw materials and maintain this information in the AFF compliance database.
• Review finished product formulas for R&D guidance and customer request for international compliance.
• Generate draft documents to support AFF ingredient registration for import to various foreign countries and customs agent request.
• Complete documents and questionnaires to assist customer product certification.
• Generate initial AFF product label profile.
• Review finished product formulas for regulatory statues, maintain database, and apply for religious and Organic certification.
• Submit for TTB approval and generate FIDS, for manager approval.
• Participate in SDS production and provide guidance to team.
• Research domestic and international regulations.

 This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation.  It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job, nor shall it be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for functions described.

 REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science or other scientific discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant regulatory experience.
• Experience with Halal, Kosher and Organic certification process.
• Experience with International Regulations preferred.
• Adept at using logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
• Excellent attention to accuracy and detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including analysis, interpretation, and reasoning).
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing work to meet multiple deadlines. 
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.