Senior Regulatory Specialist

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

The Senior Regulatory Specialist (Sr. Product Integrity Specialist) will be responsible for regulatory compliance of ingredients and formulas within the Ferrero North America products portfolio. This position will be a crucial business partner to Product Development, Quality, Raw Material, Marketing and Food Law teams ensuring product compliance with all applicable regulations and internal standards. The role will manage the approval of specifications and contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes including process standardization, standards creation, and formula integration efforts of acquired brands. This position will be a part of the R&D group, working in a highly dynamic and international environment in our R&D offices in downtown Chicago.

• Provide guidance to support new product development, product reformulations and updates to existing products per regulatory and business requirements/changes.
• Keep abreast of FDA and CFIA regulations, providing regulatory and technical interpretation of regulations/standards and their application in collaboration with Product Development, Raw Material, Commercialization, Food Law, Procurement and Quality teams.
• Generate and manage nutrition information to support product design and product labeling.
• Creation of technical documentation for labeling purposes and to support stakeholder requests.
• Regulatory compliance and technical scientific support to the Legal Department on matters related to labeling and claims.
• Maintenance of accurate, up-to-date records and databases and ensuring data integrity; ensure raw material and finished product specifications are accurate and compliant with regulations.
• Management of workflows of ingredients, formulas, nutrition and labeling specifications approvals on regulatory technical systems (e.g. Devex, Genesis).
• Initiation and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives within the area of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

• B.S. in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry or related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years' of relevant regulatory affairs experience in the food industry.
• Excellent working knowledge of FDA and CFIA regulations. Basic knowledge of international (Caribbean region) labeling regulations desired.
• Strong passion for creativity and innovation in a complex driven environment.
• Proficiency in Genesis Foods and the PLM software Devex is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
  
  

The base salary range for this position is $102,000 - $150,658 annually.Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand, and ability to cooperate with employees at all levels and great organisational skills on the other, would be key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a part of the team and build good relations with stakeholders at all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment as well as the ability to embed new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become high performer here.

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Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.