Packaging Regulatory & Compliance Leader

The Marzetti Company; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Packaging Compliance & Regulatory Manager to provide technical leadership for packaging regulatory compliance across our product portfolio. The role ensures materials meet food-contact, chemical, labeling, and sustainability requirements while supporting speed to market and responsible packaging solutions.

You will work cross-functionally to assess regulatory risk, guide packaging development, maintain compliance processes, and prepare the business for emerging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific/technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in packaging regulatory affairs or related field.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and reviewing supplier documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence and lead across functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance assessments for packaging materials, components, suppliers, and changes.
• Interpret and apply food-contact, chemical, sustainability, labeling, and end-of-life requirements across markets.
• Partner with Packaging R&D and cross-functional teams to integrate regulatory requirements into innovation and commercialization.
• Assess regulatory risks and develop practical recommendations and mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain packaging compliance documentation and supplier declarations.
• Monitor emerging packaging regulations and translate changes into actionable guidance and roadmaps.
• Support compliance with packaging sustainability requirements including EPR and recyclability.
• Collaborate with Procurement, suppliers, labs, and consultants on regulatory documentation needs.
• Develop methods to pull data from current systems and analyze packaging data for reporting.
• Lead cross-functional discussions, training, and communication of regulatory risks and recommendations.
• Lead the Regulatory Taskforce program to assure compliance across the organization.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Regulatory Science

Job description

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Packaging Compliance & Regulatory Manager to provide technical leadership for packaging regulatory compliance across our product portfolio. The role ensures materials meet food-contact, chemical, labeling, and sustainability requirements while supporting speed to market and responsible packaging solutions.

You will work cross-functionally to assess regulatory risk, guide packaging development, maintain compliance processes, and prepare the business for emerging