Senior Food Labeling & Regulatory Strategy Leader

Reser's Fine Foods; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with discretionary match

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Voluntary benefit options

Job summary

Reser's Fine Foods is seeking a Senior Manager, Food Labeling to establish and scale our enterprise labeling program, ensuring regulatory compliance across North America and supporting speed-to-market. You will lead a labeling team, collaborate with Regulatory, R&D, Quality, Operations, Marketing and Commercial teams, and provide practical solutions for complex labeling requirements.

The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, experience in transforming labeling programs, and occasional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, Biological Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in food labeling compliance across FDA and FSIS regulated products; Canada and Mexico experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Demonstrated experience building, re-building or transforming labeling programs, processes, or systems in complex organizations.
• Master's degree or graduate certification in Food Law, Food Safety, or related field, preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing operations or quality assurance, preferred.
• FSMA PCQI, HACCP certifications (FDA, FSIS, Seafood), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the corporate food labeling strategy, including rebuilding foundational programs, ensuring sustainability and scalability.
• Serve as the senior authority on food labeling regulations across North America, providing regulatory interpretation and risk-based guidance.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve labeling policies, procedures, workflows, and governance.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of the enterprise nutrition and labeling database for accuracy and usability.
• Oversee technical validation of labeling content including ingredient statements and nutrition facts.
• Build and develop a labeling team with clear roles and coaching plans.
• Provide mentorship and final regulatory judgment for complex labeling decisions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Food labeling

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Regulatory Affairs

Master's degree or graduate certification in Food Law / Food Safety (preferred)

Tools

Labeling software

PLM

ERP systems

Nutrition databases

Job description

Reser's Fine Foods is seeking a Senior Manager, Food Labeling to establish and scale our enterprise labeling program, ensuring regulatory compliance across North America and supporting speed-to-market. You will lead a labeling team, collaborate with Regulatory, R&D, Quality, Operations, Marketing and Commercial teams, and provide practical solutions for complex labeling requirements.

The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, experience in transforming labeling programs, and occasional