Regulatory Affairs Specialist

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for ensuring ingredient declaration; nutrition panel, allergen statements and other regulatory elements are accurate and comply with government regulations for Canada and/or US. This includes supporting manufacturing plants in audit preparations; providing information for supplier/co-packers/customer requests as well as updating/maintaining supplier and raw material documentation in our databases. 

• →Effectively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in the commercialization process by representing the regulatory team with crucial innovation based inputs grounded in the fundamentals of regulatory guidance for packaging and product labelling requirements 
• →Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, QA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Manufacturing to coordinate and implement changes to affected specifications and / or labels in response to formula changes and / or new regulations 
• →Work directly with the R&D team to ensure ingredients and formulations are compliant with the relevant regulatory requirements based on jurisdiction 
• →Evaluate ingredients, formulas and artwork to ensure compliance to applicable regulations and customer policies 
• →Generate nutrition and ingredient labels for new and existing finished products using ProductVision; Proofread of labels submitted for verification and ensure nutrition and ingredient labels are electronically available to sales, key account managers, marketing, R&D, and customers inclusive of customer portals  
• →Organize and manage R&D specific documentation such as technical regulatory specifications according to established company procedures along with applicable databases 
• →Proofread and approve final copy of all new packaging materials; Maintain updated spreadsheets and databases of packaging artwork files, finished product list, raw materials, and suppliers to ensure adherence to government legislation and customer policies 
• →Execute substantiation and application of claims on all packaging and marketing materials in accordance within all applicable regulations for Canada and/or US 
• →Actively update Director of Regulatory Affairs on plans and progress 
• →All other duties as required.

• Successful completion of Bachelor of Science (Food / Nutrition Science/ Toxicology preferred); Master of Science preferred 
• Prior 2+ years of experience in the field of regulatory compliance and associated labelling requirements 
• Established knowledge of Canadian and U.S. government regulations on ingredient, claims and nutritional labelling:  up-to-date and respond to initiatives to comply with current and upcoming regulatory changes within Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, other regulatory agencies as required;  
• Knowledge/ experience of regulatory skills in jurisdictions beyond North America, an asset. 
• Strong organizational and planning skills; Detail-oriented;  
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills; multi-task and prioritize tasks; 
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP and product databases; 
• Knowledge / proficiency in Product Vision as asset;
• Can communicate effectively at different levels in the organization and cross functional stakeholders; 
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing and fast-paced environment; 

• Continually inspires and develops Team Members​ and promote cross-functional collaboration.

• Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning
• Communicates clear expectations​
• Uses insight and knowledge to influence others​
• Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential
• Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening​

• Encourages informed risk-taking and supports learning from outcomes.
• Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun​
• Provides feedback to reinforce results​