Specialist, Global Regulatory Affairs

Company Description

The Wonderful Company is committed to offering high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, and POM Wonderful. We’re looking to make the world a healthier place through an uncompromising commitment to the well-being of our employees and their families. We foster a collaborative workforce that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and openness to change.

The Global Regulatory Affairs Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring compliance across the innovation, production, marketing, and sale of food, beverage, wine, and agricultural products worldwide. The Regulatory Team is part of the Wonderful legal team, a full-service law group with approximately 100 individuals that includes real estate, employment, intellectual property, transactional, education, and government affairs teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant and entrepreneurial company and work closely with in-house attorneys and partners across The Wonderful Company organization on meaningful projects that directly contribute to our businesses’ success. The Specialist will navigate complex domestic and international regulatory frameworks and help shape regulatory strategy in product development, labeling, advertising, claim substantiation, food safety, and more.

We work on sophisticated and novel issues and are looking for someone interested in developing their regulatory expertise with exciting opportunities to grow their career. The Regulatory team is highly regarded across our businesses as go-to thought partners and problem solvers.

This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.

Job Description

• Interface with our Brand and Innovation Teams on new product development initiatives, particularly as it relates to label claims, product names, nutrition information, and ingredient formulations.
• Review product labels (including ingredient statements, nutrition facts, nutrient content claims, health claims, romance copy, and related substantiation) for (FDA) and international regulatory compliance from concept through final package development.
• Assess regulatory requirements for product innovations and entry into new international markets. Coordinate with cross-functional partners to ensure accurate and timely execution.
• Interpret and synthesize and international regulations and guidance documents related to labeling, nutrition, and claims for internal and external partners, with opportunities to deliver presentations and lead discussions on key regulatory topics.
• Monitor and track domestic and international regulations, warning letters, enforcement trends, and other developments related to food labeling, nutrition, claims, and food safety.
• Research, analyze, and summarize documents published by government agencies to support industry initiatives, comment submissions, and other regulatory strategies.
• Review product inquiries and draft responses to customers and regulatory officials.
• Maintain and organize substantiation and documentation to support label and product claims.
• Develop and maintain compliance tools and resources claim trackers, internal reference documents, ingredient spreadsheets, and checklists) by reviewing content and compiling data.
• Maintain and update nutrition and ingredient information for and international products, such as confirming appropriate nutrient calculation methods by country and reviewing ingredient specification details against the relevant rules and regulations.
• Collaborate with our Government Affairs Team on reviewing pending legislation and emerging government and health policy issues and their potential impact to the business.
• Gain project management experience and support continuous improvement and data management initiatives within the Regulatory team and greater organization, including the development and maintenance of new processes to enhance efficiency, labeling checklists, brand reference guides, and SOPs.
• Participate in company-wide initiatives and programs around mentorship, wellness, philanthropy, professional development, and various team and relationship-building opportunities.

Qualifications

Pay Range : $85,000 - $110,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share : Wonderful Pistachios is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora is the world’s leading floral delivery service.

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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