FSQA Regulatory Analyst

Responsibilities:

Specific accountabilities and responsibilities are expected to include:

• Maintain reports regarding compliance with company’s food safety and quality policies and procedures and related regulatory requirements.  
• Monitor and communicate safety alerts from regulatory agencies as needed.
• Interpret and analyze data from the field and 3rd parties and create ongoing reports regarding compliance with company’s product safety and quality policies and procedures and related regulatory requirements.
• Identify trends in data to communicate to the business teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain dashboards to collect and track information relating to Recalls and other product safety and quality areas.
• Provide support for other product safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Participate in the implementation of food safety and quality policies and procedures including standard operating procedures for distribution centers and transportation.
• Maintain and update SharePoint libraries and communications related to new and/or updated product safety and quality policies and procedures and related regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and evaluate monthly scorecard to review with related facilities, areas and regions.
• Provide support for other food safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Support all aspects of product recalls and market withdrawals and other recovery processes (collectively “Recalls”) for the enterprise, including communicating with business teams, suppliers and customers to obtain key product information; communicating Recall instructions to distribution centers, production facilities, retail locations, and customers; managing Recall service providers; monitoring and tracking all product recovery events; oversight of cost recovery efforts; provide regular reports and communications on product recoveries; serve as a point of contact for questions and problem-solving. 
• Serve as a point of contact for all suppliers and customers regarding Recalls.
• Assist with maintaining databases and systems required for Recall notification and tracking process.
• Assist with review and approval of all internal and external notifications regarding Recalls.
• Assist with monitoring and tracking the actions of facilities to ensure compliance and verifying effectiveness of Recall process.
• Assist with all annual mock recalls and schedule for all divisions.

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business or similar required

Related Experience:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant experience in manufacturing, distribution, food safety, quality, or regulatory compliance. 
• Experience with statistical process control or data analysis a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Intermediate proficiency in Office 365, MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is required.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Prior experience managing product recalls and/or demonstrated understanding of product safety, quality and regulatory matters are a plus.
• Works well under pressure, handles high stress situations and manages expedited timelines.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, focuses on specific details but maintains perspective based on the organization’s overall needs.
• A proactive, positive, energetic and enthusiastic approach to all tasks.
• Ability to be on call after hours as needed for urgent Recall issues.
• Knowledge of PowerBI, Power Automate, Smartsheet, or other data analysis tools are a plus
• Minimal domestic travel expected.

Relationships:

• Internal: Close collaboration with US Foods’ food safety and quality functions, Supply Chain, Operations, Merchandising, Sales, Category Management, Internal Audit, Compliance, Production, Retail and Legal.
• External: Government regulatory agencies, GFSI, manufacturers, vendors, customers, consultants, certification bodies and third-party stakeholders.

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus.

​Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

Grade: 13

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$65,000 - $100,000

EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status