CareerPlan

Sr. Specialist SRA FCM

USA-Illinois-ChicagoFull-time$108k–$149k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Ensures compliance of food contact materials and packaging for new and existing products in North America, partnering with R&D, Quality, and Supply to enable innovation and regulatory change management.

Role type

Senior Specialist, Food Contact Material Compliance (Regulatory Affairs)

Builds

Packaging materials and product portfolios compliant with North American regulations

Domain

Food & Beverage / Regulatory Affairs / Food Safety

Required skills

Regulatory affairs, Food contact materials compliance, North America regulations (US/Canada), Risk assessment, Technical advocacy, Cross-functional collaboration, Portfolio impact assessment

Preferred skills

Packaging regulations, Snack bar product categories, Specification and product lifecycle management systems, MS in relevant science area

Technologies

Specification and product lifecycle management systems

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance of food contact materials for new, existing, and revised packaging materials; Proactively monitor scientific and regulatory activities in North America; Lead ingredient portfolio impact assessments; Research interpretations regarding safety and acceptability of products and ingredients; Influence proposed regulations to preserve freedom to operate.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC