Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Contract

Wonderbrands; Golden Horseshoe; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to ensure compliance with ingredient declarations and labeling regulations. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with various departments to implement necessary changes while supporting audit preparations and maintaining documentation. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a highly collaborative environment focused on innovation and community engagement. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about regulatory affairs, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in regulatory compliance and labeling.
• Knowledge of Canadian and U.S. regulations on ingredient and nutritional labeling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Generate and proofread nutrition and ingredient labels for products.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Detail-oriented

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food/Nutrition Science/Toxicology

Master of Science

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

SAP

Product Vision

Job description

Job Posting

Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Contract (14 Months)

Ready For a Tasty New Challenge?

SUMMARY:

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for ensuring ingredient declaration; nutrition panel, allergen statements and other regulatory elements are accurate and comply with government regulations for Canada and/or US. This includes supporting manufacturing plants in audit preparations; providing information for supplier/co-packers/customer requests as well as updating/maintaining supplier and raw material documentation in our databases.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in the commercialization process by representing the regulatory team with crucial innovation based inputs grounded in the fundamentals of regulatory guidance for packaging and product labelling requirements
• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, QA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Manufacturing to coordinate and implement changes to affected specifications and / or labels in response to formula changes and / or new regulations
• Work directly with the R&D team to ensure ingredients and formulations are compliant with the relevant regulatory requirements based on jurisdiction
• Evaluate ingredients, formulas and artwork to ensure compliance to applicable regulations and customer policies
• Generate nutrition and ingredient labels for new and existing finished products using ProductVision; Proofread of labels submitted for verification and ensure nutrition and ingredient labels are electronically available to sales, key account managers, marketing, R&D, and customers inclusive of customer portals
• Organize and manage R&D specific documentation such as technical regulatory specifications according to established company procedures along with applicable databases
• Proofread and approve final copy of all new packaging materials; Maintain updated spreadsheets and databases of packaging artwork files, finished product list, raw materials, and suppliers to ensure adherence to government legislation and customer policies
• Execute substantiation and application of claims on all packaging and marketing materials in accordance within all applicable regulations for Canada and/or US
• Actively update Director of Regulatory Affairs on plans and progress

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of Bachelor of Science (Food / Nutrition Science/ Toxicology preferred); Master of Science preferred
• Prior 2+ years of experience in the field of regulatory compliance and associated labelling requirements
• Established knowledge of Canadian and U.S. government regulations on ingredient, claims and nutritional labelling: up-to-date and respond to initiatives to comply with current and upcoming regulatory changes within Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, other regulatory agencies as required;
• Knowledge/ experience of regulatory skills in jurisdictions beyond North America, an asset.
• Strong organizational and planning skills; Detail-oriented;
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills; multi-task and prioritize tasks;
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP and product databases;
• Knowledge / proficiency in Product Vision as asset;
• Can communicate effectively at different levels in the organization and cross functional stakeholders;
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing and fast-paced environment;

What is the recipe for a great career at WonderbrandsWonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer:The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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