Senior Packaging Safety & Compliance Leader

Nestlé S.A.; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Packaging Safety & Compliance Senior Specialist to lead packaging safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the Nutrition & Health portfolio. You will identify packaging risks, ensure consumer safety, protect brand integrity, and support the timely delivery of innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects.

Strong preference for candidates near our manufacturing sites in Eau Claire, WI; Franklin Park, IL; or Savannah, GA, with on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Material Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in packaging compliance, regulatory, quality, or food industry environments
• Knowledge of food‑contact regulations, regulatory compliance, and food safety requirements
• Experience interpreting and applying domestic and global regulatory standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging safety and food-contact compliance programs across the Nutrition & Health portfolio
• Ensure packaging materials comply with Nestlé policies, global standards, and applicable regulations
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert, providing guidance to cross-functional teams
• Approve packaging compliance decisions within established governance and risk frameworks
• Identify and mitigate packaging-related risks to protect consumers, business continuity, and brand reputation
• Support compliance with customer, retailer, and market-specific packaging requirements
• Monitor emerging packaging regulations and assess business impacts
• Conduct risk assessments and technical reviews to ensure material safety and regulatory compliance
• Evaluate conventional, recycled, and novel packaging materials against regulatory and Nestlé requirements
• Support export market compliance and country-specific regulatory requirements
• Provide technical support for audits, inspections, customer inquiries, and regulatory requests
• Lead collection, review, and maintenance of packaging DoC and supporting documentation
• Verify compliance through assessment of technical data, migration studies, and testing results
• Maintain documentation systems to ensure traceability and audit readiness
• Develop risk-based packaging surveillance and testing programs
• Partner with Supplier Quality to assess supplier compliance and packaging safety performance
• Support innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects by ensuring packaging compliance throughout development
• Partner with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, and Sales to qualify packaging materials
• Assess acquired brands and packaging systems for compliance with Nestlé standards
• Provide packaging compliance expertise during due diligence and integration activities
• Integrate packaging compliance requirements into quality systems and commercialization processes
• Support investigations related to packaging complaints, compliance issues, and customer concerns
• Lead implementation of packaging regulatory changes and compliance initiatives
• Develop and deliver training on packaging safety, food-contact regulations, and compliance requirements
• Coach stakeholders to strengthen organizational packaging compliance capabilities
• Promote awareness of emerging regulations, risks, and industry best practices
• Represent the organization in industry forums and professional associations

Skills

Strong analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Chemistry/Engineering/Materials

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Packaging Safety & Compliance Senior Specialist to lead packaging safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the Nutrition & Health portfolio. You will identify packaging risks, ensure consumer safety, protect brand integrity, and support the timely delivery of innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects.

Strong preference for candidates near our manufacturing sites in Eau Claire, WI; Franklin Park, IL; or Savannah, GA, with on-site