Manager Global Compliance & Package Safety

Morgan Street Holdings; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

tms in Chicago seeks a Manager Global Compliance & Packaging Safety - North America to lead regulatory compliance, safety assurance, and risk management for disposable fast-food packaging and reusable packaging across NA.

You will ensure packaging and food contact materials meet FDA, state laws (Prop 65), and company standards, while partnering with suppliers and labs to maintain documentation and manage emerging risks.

Qualifications

• Experience with FDA regulations, Health Canada, and state laws like Prop 65.
• Ability to maintain up-to-date documentation of compliance and safety validations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and third-party labs for testing and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Regulatory Compliance & Safety Management for NA packaging.
• Oversee compliance protocols, audits, and risk assessments for packaging materials.
• Coordinate with Packaging Development, Quality, Sourcing and Product Management on risks.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Safety management

Risk assessment

Documentation

Vendor collaboration

Job description

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Manager Global Compliance & Package Safety

Reporting Location: Chicago - 345 North Morgan

$108,750-$134,450

Workplace Type: Hybrid

ABOUT US

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With more than 1,400 employees across 28 countries., we offer an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

WHAT MATTERS THE MOST

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

tms is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice! Visit us at tmsw.com.

WHY WE THINK YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE

GCPS Manager, NORTH AMERICAwill sit within our tms, Category Services Packaging - Global Compliance & Safety

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

The Global Compliance & Packaging Safety Manager - North America is responsible for leading the regulatory compliance, safety assurance, and risk management strategies for disposable fast-food packaging and reusable packaging within the North American region.

The role ensures that all packaging and food contact materials (FCMs) meet applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, as well as company policies and global standards.

In addition to compliance oversight, the position supports Anticipatory Issues Management, proactively identifying, evaluating, and communicating emerging risks and opportunities in the food packaging landscape, with a focus on food contact materials/packaging, substances of concern, regulatory change, and food safety.

JOB SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Regulatory Compliance & Safety Management

• Ensure all food packaging and contact materials used in North America comply with applicable regulations (e.g., FDA, Health Canada, state laws such as California Prop 65).
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of compliance and safety validations, including Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs), No Objection Letters (NOLs), and supplier declarations of compliance.
• Partner with suppliers and material vendors to obtain, review, and manage safety and regulatory documentation for materials and components used in packaging.
• Partner with third party test laboratories to ensure application of appropriate compliance and safety testing protocols.
• Oversee internal compliance protocols, audits, and risk assessments for packaging materials, including new product development and changes to existing formats.
• Coordinate with Packaging Development, Quality, Sourcing and Product Management teams on enforcement or litigation risks related to packaging safety.

2. Reusable Packaging Compliance

• Lead regulatory and safety evaluations of reusable, refillable, and returnable packaging systems within North America.
• Ensure compliance with applicable sanitation, durability, and reuse safety standards, including FDA food code interpretations and local health regulations.
• Provide technical and regulatory input into the design and implementation of reusable packaging initiatives to support circularity and sustainability goals.

3. Anticipatory Issues Management (AIM)

• Monitor scientific, regulatory, and societal trends that may impact packaging safety and compliance (e.g., substance restrictions, use restrictions, content limitations, recycled content mandates, etc.).
• Support early warning systems to flag potential issues and advise internal stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the development of proactive company positions and responses to emerging challenges in the packaging and FCM space, including monthly global AIM reporting.
• Monitor industry groups, regulators, and NGOs to track and engage on regulatory developments and stakeholder