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Safeway · 2 days ago

Sr. Regulatory Affairs Associate

Pleasanton, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Safeway, part of Albertsons Companies, is seeking a Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate to ensure compliance with product labeling for their Own Brands. The role involves collaborating with various departments to manage regulatory activities, oversee product labeling, and ensure adherence to federal and state regulations.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageGroceryHealth CareInternetRetailShopping

Hiring Manager

Jo-Rita Bryson, MA

Responsibilities

Provide regulatory expertise on cross functional project teams for the Own Brands categories assigned to them and ensure all consumer brands packaging is in compliance with federal, state and local regulations. This involves daily interactions with marketing, graphic design, sourcing and outside design agencies to ensure that all existing, new and revised packaging graphics and placements are in compliance with labeling regulations

Create Label copy with ingredient statements, nutrition facts, substantiating complex claims and approving graphics and ensuring the accuracy of the regulatory information in Albertsons databases, on final artwork and in specifications. This interaction is required from the beginning of the design process to review of final artwork prior to package production

Lead RA taskforce for various state regulation impacting the products in Own Brands portfolio

Support commercialization process and ensure timely execution of regulatory related tasks– including co-packer and self-manufactured product label copy review, claims substantiation, maintenance of Checklists, Consumer Brands Style Guide and SOPs. Provide input on nutrition labeling, defining new claim territories and managing packaging timelines

Lead compliance systems requirements and testing, RA Manual updates and continuous improvement initiatives for the RA team as part of the RA core team

Partner with cross functional team members including PD, SI and Legal in partnership with the RA manager to develop guardrails for competitive claims as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support food and non-food products in new and competitive claims space

Require an excellent understanding and application of US labeling regulations (USDA, FDA, EPA) to assure the accuracy of ingredient statements, nutrition facts, allergen declarations and claims

Ability to think strategically as well as independently monitor, interpret and ensure compliance with US regulations today and into the future

Prepare regulatory training materials for labeling, claims, regulatory systems, and certifications and presenting to OB Technical Services and category teams

Responsible for onboarding new Regulatory Affairs (RA) team members and cross-training within Technical Services team

Qualification

FDA regulationsUSDA regulationsLabeling complianceProduct developmentNutrition labelingProject managementCommunication skillsTime managementAttention to detailOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Minimum of 5 years combined regulatory affairs, compliance, product development, nutrition or technical related experience required, with strong knowledge of FDA and USDA food regulations

Proven knowledge with consumer-packaged goods labeling experience

Proficiency working with regulatory on labeling, product development on formulation requirements, marketing and graphics design personnel on package graphics

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects across multiple categories with competing timelines

Strong sense of urgency, time management, and commitment to meet aggressive timelines

Must be comfortable with asking questions and having direct discussions of project requirements with peers, supervisors, and product development personnel up to the VP level

Ability to think both strategically and tactically and have experience in project management, multi-tasking, meeting tight deadlines and shifting work focus based on shifting business and technical priorities

Excellent computer skills and attention to detail, and experience with online specification systems

Strong communication and organizational skills

Must be able to communicate cross functionally between directors, managers, technical staff and vendor community daily

Benefits

Competitive wages paid weekly

Associate discounts

Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)

Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits

Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development

An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).