Regulatory Affairs Director

4 weeks ago

Hopkins, Minnesota, United States Post Holdings Full time

Job Title: Regulatory Affairs Director

Job Summary:

The Director of Regulatory Affairs and Customer Compliance is responsible for overseeing and providing leadership for all regulatory and export compliance matters within the MFI Integrated Supply Chain.

The position must effectively collaborate with all functional groups within the business, its customers, and external governmental agencies, primarily the FDA, USDA FSIS, USDA FAS, and USDA AMS.

The position will work to identify opportunities to impact policy at a national and political level to enhance the value to the business and its customers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Seek out and drive opportunities to add value to the business by impacting the development of regulatory policy, and governmental execution of policy, at a national and political level.
  • Support the annual internal FSQ assessment process at all MFI facilities through verification of compliance to applicable food safety related regulatory requirements.
  • Solicit, assess, draft, and submit value added project requests to the USDA FSIS New Technology group based on current and forthcoming regulations and/or process changes.
  • Provide expertise and guidance regarding all customer and country required export documentation.
  • Solicit, draft, assess and submit comments to all applicable FDA and USDA proposed rules and guidance documents.
  • Maintain all company and facility food safety related regulatory permits and approvals.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with all internal functions and applicable regulatory agencies.
  • Support the MFI manufacturing facilities through the interaction of regulatory bodies, where appropriate.
  • Assist in developing written responses to non-conformances identified by USDA and FDA.
  • Research regulations for a wide spectrum of applications, including product development, ingredients use, animal disease, labeling, USDA challenges and appeals, and export compliance.
  • Monitor various regulatory web sites, attend regulatory meetings and webinars, receive and review automatic notifications, participate in industry groups and associations, and personally interact with regulatory officials to maintain an awareness of regulatory policy changes and an understanding of how it may affect the Integrated Supply Chain.
  • Research countries' import requirements, educating the sales force and the functions within supply chain on those requirements.
  • Oversee the Customer Compliance department.
  • Set goals and drive improvements which will support the team in ensuring compliance to customer expectations.
  • Support the Customer Compliance team in the maintenance of customer required databases and information requests.
  • Ensure that all customer complaints and concerns are appropriately investigated, and that appropriate responses are developed to support sales in effectively maintaining strong relationships with the MFI customer base.
  • Ensure compliance with labeling requirements, claims, and state regulations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in food related regulatory/compliance management is preferred.
  • Experience working with federal and state agencies in food manufacturing organizations.
  • Ability to work independently using sound judgment, legal research and organizational skills.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
  • Must be able to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Must have proficiency with computer skills (such as Microsoft Office suite).
  • Must demonstrate adherence to ethical standards at all times.
  • An extensive knowledge of food related regulations and the applicable regulatory bodies.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Ability to lead and be a contributing member of cross functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Successful project management experience preferred.
  • Business acumen, innovation, strategic thinking, professionalism, visionary leadership and problem-solving skills are beneficial.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

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