Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Description

About our company: 

Bakerly, a happy family-owned company, is proud to be home to one of the fastest-growing brands in the US food industry! We are a baked goods manufacturer that emphasizes delicious, premium, and authentic recipes using only the very best ingredients. Our offices located in Miami, FL, Easton, PA, and San Antonio, TX, will make you feel right at home. Please visit our website to learn more about our delicious French crêpes, golden chocolate croissants, fluffy pancakes, and our large range of outstanding French brioches.

Job Description: 

The Regulatory & Compliance Specialist ensures that Bakerly products, processes, and external partners comply with applicable food regulations, certification requirements, and customer regulatory expectations.

This role supports corporate regulatory compliance programs, labeling compliance, external certification management, and regulatory monitoring, while collaborating with R&D, QA, Procurement, Sales, and Plant Quality teams.

The specialist serves as a technical regulatory expert, ensuring regulatory requirements are integrated into product development, supply chain activities, and commercial projects.

Responsibilities: 

Product Regulatory & Label Compliance

• Regulatory review of packaging, labeling claims, and case label validation in collaboration with R&D.
• Ensuring compliance of nutrition information and regulatory statements used in product labeling.
• Managing internal and external label approval processes for multi-country compliance (US, Canada, Mexico).
• Providing regulatory review for customer-specific programs (e.g., Walmart Bettergoods or similar initiatives).
• Conduct PKG reviews including theoretical ingredient list/nutrition facts vs. lab results.
• Configure and validate case label information for production.
• Supporting regulatory compliance in new product development and packaging changes.

Nutrition & Product Information Management

• Generate and validate ingredient statements and nutritional information.
• Support R&D in developing preliminary product specifications.
• Ensure final validation of product information prior to commercialization.
• Maintain consistency and accuracy of product data across systems and documentation.

External Compliance & Certification Programs

• Supporting regulatory compliance for co-packers, 3PL warehouses, and external manufacturing partners.
• Aligning regulatory requirements with supplier approval and quality programs.
• Coordinating compliance programs and certifications including: SMETA / ethical sourcing, non-GMO, kosher, CSR / sustainability reporting (e.g., Walmart CSR requirements)
• Managing certification documentation and coordinating plant walkthroughs and audits with QA teams.
• Monitor regulatory activities and plant compliance with regulatory safety standards and act as a contact for the business with external regulatory authorities (FDA, CFAI, COFEPRIS, SENASICA) need to make sure who owns what 

Regulatory Intelligence & Cross-Functional Support

• Monitoring and interpreting emerging food regulations at federal, state, and local levels.
• Identifying regulatory risks affecting, labeling, ingredients, claims, supply chain compliance
• Communicating regulatory updates to R&D, Quality, Sales, and Operations.
• Providing regulatory expertise to cross-functional projects and market initiatives.

Regulatory Documentation & Compliance Systems

• Managing regulatory documentation for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining compliance records and regulatory documentation systems.
• Supporting regulatory platforms such as Safety Chain, TraceGains, Repositrack, etc…
• Ensuring regulatory documentation is accurate, accessible, and audit ready.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Safety or related field and 3+ years’ experience in food safety/regulatory      management in the food industry 
• Demonstrate ability to proficiently interpret and apply US, Canada and Mexico food regulation 
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, regulatory authorities, 3rd party auditors, and varying levels of employees throughout the organization
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF or other GFSI schemes 
• Experience in internal auditing 
• Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail orientated
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office Visio 
• Experience with ESHA Genesis, Zebra Designer (preferred)
• Experience with ERP/label automation systems (preferred) - (e.g., Sage)

Job Type

Full-time/on premises

Location

Easton, PA

Benefits and Perks: 

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Additional supplemental insurance program offered, including life, critical, accidental, short-term disability
• Free stress-management counseling and discounts on health and fitness products.
• Generous PTO policy and 401k plan with a 3% employer match.
• 9 paid company holidays 
• 40% discount on all company products.

We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, free from discrimination. Our recruitment process is based solely on individual qualifications and skills, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We adhere to all applicable laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination in employment.