Private Brands Label Regulatory Specialist
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Label & Design (27253)
What’s Our Dish
Announced in May 2018, Peapod Digital Labs (PDL) is an Ahold Delhaize USA company that powers the eCommerce and digital strategies for the Great Local Brands of Ahold Delhaize USA. Accelerating growth in digital and personalization capabilities, PDL is an innovation lab focused on meeting the changing needs of customers, regardless of when, where, and how consumers choose to shop.
Browse The Aisles
The Label Regulatory Specialist will be responsible for ensuring and maintaining the high quality and accuracy of Private Brands labels through regulatory and legal compliance with current U.S. packaging labeling regulations, brand consistency and clarity of label content. This position is an individual contributor that provides guidance and assistance to expand regulatory knowledge and reduce label edit rounds. Under the leadership of the Regulatory Manager, partners with Design, Project Management, Product Excellence, and Private Brands Category Development teams to deliver 100% accuracy, compliance, and speed-to-shelf.
Recipe for Success – What’s “in store” for the role
- Collaborates with design, product excellence, category development and suppliers to ensure packaging design and label content complies with regulatory guidelines and aligns with brand strategy
- Acts as in-house subject matter expert regarding compliance of product labeling according to FDA, USDA, FTC, EPA, CBP and State level labeling laws and guidance documents
- Identifies, interprets, and communicates regulatory and legal concerns and offers alternative solutions for label content such as product names, claims and romance copy
- Reviews and approves new and existing labels at all design stages to ensure accuracy of grammar, syntax and regulatory label content including product names, ingredients, allergens, nutrition facts, claims, logos
- Clarify necessary revisions to labels and product specifications with suppliers through written and verbal communication
- Stays up to date with regulatory changes and updates through various Industry and regulatory resources
- Provides ongoing training to Private Brands teams regarding labeling compliance according to state and federal labeling laws, regulations, and litigation trends
- Ensures compliance documentation is maintained according to company requirements
- Manages multiple label review and compliance projects as assigned
- Effectively organizes and schedules one’s own project workload to meet project timelines
The Essentials in Your Cart – The Required Ingredients
- Bachelor of Science Food & Nutrition, Food Science or related field or equivalent job experience
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in labeling regulatory or related industry
Extra Spices – What you should bring to the table
- Knowledge of product and food labeling (USDA, FDA, FTC, State)
- Must be detail-oriented, deadline driven, and able to multi-task
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to communicate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders
- Must be able to work collaboratively in a team-based environment
- Can handle multiple projects simultaneously and requires limited day-to-day supervision and guidance on handling unique situations
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Join Us at Our Table
Peapod Digital Labs is a forward-thinking company with a strong legacy of innovation. We recognize who powers our progress – our people! We offer a great variety of benefits and perks to our employees, including: great health care options, including PPO and HSA plans (with company contributions), dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, a 401k with strong company match and immediate vesting, and generous and flexible paid time off.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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