Food Contact Materials Regulatory Lead (Packaging)

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated, Accelerator division, seeks a Sr Specialist Food Contact Material Compliance to lead NA compliance across US and Canada. You will partner with R&D, Packaging Engineering, Quality, and Commercial to enable innovation while ensuring materials meet regulatory requirements.

You will monitor North American food contact regulations, assess risk and opportunities, and drive portfolio impact assessments to support change management and strategic advocacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Nutrition, Food Science, Food Safety, or Food Process Engineering (required).
• MS preferred and regulatory science training.
• 5+ years in regulatory affairs at a food, beverage, or consumer products company; NA regulations experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead food contact material compliance in partnership with Packaging Engineering, Quality & Food Safety, Supply & Commercial.
• Monitor NA food contact materials regulations and determine regulatory status of new materials.
• Address regulations with Mars partners to preserve freedom to operate and propose opportunities.
• Lead ingredient portfolio impact assessments for regulatory change management and advocacy.
• Support product compliance through regulatory evaluations and lifecycle management.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

NA regulations

Packaging regulations

Quality & Food Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Nutrition, Food Science, Food Safety, or Food Process Engineering

MS in relevant science area & regulatory science training

Job description

Mars Incorporated, Accelerator division, seeks a Sr Specialist Food Contact Material Compliance to lead NA compliance across US and Canada. You will partner with R&D, Packaging Engineering, Quality, and Commercial to enable innovation while ensuring materials meet regulatory requirements.

You will monitor North American food contact regulations, assess risk and opportunities, and drive portfolio impact assessments to support change management and strategic advocacy.