Regulatory Specialist

Regulatory Specialist Spectraforce Technologies United States, Pennsylvania, Hershey May 06, 2026

Title:

Regulatory Specialist Location:

Hershey, PA (Hybrid) - 08:00 am to 04:30 pm

Duration:

12 months.

Job Description:

This role supports Regulatory Affairs activities for Snack brands, ensuring compliance with U.S. food regulations across the product lifecycle from ideation through commercialisation and post-launch. The position partners cross-functionally with R D, Marketing, Legal, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver compliant ingredients, formulas, labels, claims, and certifications for Salty products.

Main Duties:

Provide regulatory compliance support for Snacks brands, including ingredient, recipe, labelling, and claims reviews. Execute finished product labelling activities from creation through final packaging approval. Review and assess ingredients, additives, flavours, colours, allergens, and processing aids for U.S. regulatory compliance. Support claims substantiation (e.g., nutrition, organic, non-GMO, vegan, kosher, gluten-free, whole grain as applicable). Partner with cross-functional teams to support innovation, renovation, and continuous improvement projects. Utilise internal systems (SAP-PLM/PDM, labelling and compliance tools, Webcenter/ESKO) to document regulatory decisions and approvals. Support responses to internal and external regulatory questions, including consumer and customer inquiries.

Typical Day:

Support label development, artwork reviews and approvals Review recipe submissions for regulatory compliance, work on claims substantiations Participate in cross-functional project meetings for Salty innovation and renovations Provide regulatory guidance to R D, Marketing, and Commercial teams Update regulatory systems and trackers (labels, certifications, compliance reviews)

Top Three Technical Skills:

1. U.S. Food Regulatory Knowledge (labelling, allergens, claims, ingredients, additives) 2. Finished Product Labelling, artwork reviews and approvals & Claims Review (end-to-end execution) 3. Cross-functional Regulatory Support in a fast-paced consumer packaged goods environment Soft skills: Attention to detail Strong problem solving and critical thinking. Comfortable with ambiguity. Excellent analytical and research skills Excellent communication skills (i.e. verbal, written) Excellent organizational skills and ability to self-manage for managing numerous priorities Strong initiative, and the ability to change in a fast-changing environment. Impressive ethics and must maintain a high level of confidentiality Must Haves (i.e., years of experience?) 2-5+ years Regulatory Affairs experience in food companies Strong working knowledge of U.S. food labelling and ingredient regulations Bachelors degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Regulatory, Biology, Chemistry, or related field Experience supporting cross functional product development teams Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable):

PLM / PDM- SAP

systems ingredient, recipe, and label compliance Labeling and artwork systems (e.g., WebCenter or equivalent) label development and approvals Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) documentation, summaries, and stakeholder communication Industry

Experience:

Food, consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry Experience with Salty Snacks or baked snack categories strongly preferred