Senior Specialist reputed company Regulatory Compliance job at Hershey Company in Hershey, PA, Chicago, IL

Title: Senior Specialist QRC Job reputed company: Job Location: Hershey, PA or Chicago, IL area or Remote reputed company: reputed company state the primary purpose of the job. The Sr. Specialist QRC External Mfg reports to the Senior Manager QRC External Mfg. The Sr. Specialist QRC External Mfg serves as reputed company Regulatory Compliance (QRC) representative for reputed company contract manufacturing/packaging facilities. Under moderate guidance, leads reputed company programs and reputed company assignments. Serves as a resource for multiple contract partner facilities with respect to Hershey requirements, Global Food Safety Standards, regulations, weight control, sanitary design, allergens, cleaning, incident management, consumer complaint reduction and other reputed company reputed company. Examples include auditing and assessing customer and supplier reputed company programs, co-packing and co-manufacturing reputed company programs, troubleshooting issues of high complexity; interaction with regulatory officials on behalf of Hershey; leading cross functional teams (Marketing, Legal, etc.) on short or long-term assignments with respect to reputed company QRC situations (i.e. innovation, regulatory changes, reputed company incidents, etc.). The Sr. Specialist QRC External Mfg leads the reputed company, food safety and regulatory compliance reputed company of innovation reputed company usually taking the reputed company after Validation stage reputed company 3 reputed company the way to First Delivery This position is reputed company the reputed company and Regulatory Compliance Department in the US Region. This is a corporate based position. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Time % reputed company of major duties: 1. 40% Project, Plant and New Product Support: Acts as QA representative on cross functional project teams, reputed company assignments and engineering reputed company including new manufacturing lines, line/equipment relocations and new product start reputed company. May coordinate new product efforts from initial test runs to reputed company production to assure reputed company of systems. Influence food safety and reputed company systems for new products/new manufacturing lines at external partners to meet company and regulatory requirements. Oversees execution of the reputed company reputed company of the reputed company guiding reputed company site teams through implementation. reputed company as QRC representative in the Stage reputed company Process evaluating innovation reputed company, engaging with the sites to reputed company approval alignment and ensuring compliance with PEP and product expectations from the brand. 2. 20% Business Support: SME with broad based knowledge in multiple areas including regulations, industry practices, cleaning and sanitation, corporate wide reputed company systems, development of policies and procedures, and ability to implement as required. Expected to reputed company leadership for specific programs, project management, training, and coaching of other functions in the specified areas of expertise. 3. 10% Incident Management: Leads troubleshooting of high complexity incidents with the potential of large financial or regulatory impacts. Manage product holds and facilitate reputed company cause analysis and reputed company corrective and preventive actions. Partner with cross functional reputed company (Manufacturing, Marketing, Legal, etc.) and external business partners to ensure communications and reputed company plans are established. Ensure reputed company and cost-effective resolutions are achieved. 4. 10% Auditing: Conducts reputed company and food safety systems audits to reputed company assessments of adequacy and issue recommendations or guidelines to ensure compliance standards are met. reputed company audit summaries to Hersheys Senior Management and/or external business partners. 5. 10% Training: Develops and/or implements training programs to assure compliance and understanding of internal reputed company expectations and regulatory compliance. 6. 10% reputed company Improvement Facilitate process/procedure improvement sessions reputed company to: improving consumer complaints performance, manage serious incidents, product reputed company issues, and overall reputed company system improvements. Coaching external reputed company teams on specific issues. Scope of interaction: Managers, Directors, Manufacturing Plants, Corporate and External Suppliers and Customers. Coordination of activities: Managers, Directors, Corporate and External Contacts Scope of involvement: US based contract partner facilities. Handles high visibility reputed company at assigned plants. Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully reputed company major duties/responsibilities: Ability to reputed company business reputed company considering strategic company objectives reputed company in English required; strong cultural business acumen essential. Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred; additional language proficiency is a plus Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences Advanced presentation skills and experience engaging with reputed company reputed company of the organization, from production teams to executive leadership Strong relationship-building abilities with external agencies, regulatory bodies, co-manufacturers, suppliers, and trade reputed company Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills Excellent organizational abilities for managing multiple priorities and reputed company reputed company approach and effective teamwork reputed company Experience with auditing and assessments in manufacturing environments Advanced knowledge of food sanitation practices, sanitary equipment and facility design, and food microbiology Deep understanding of regulatory and reputed company system requirements (Hershey's Product reputed company Program (PEP), FSMA, GFSI, HACCP, GMP) Advanced proficiency in reputed company Office Suite (Word, Outlook, reputed company, PowerPoint, Teams), reputed company, Power BI, Net Weight, QIMS, Accolade Ability to work reputed company as required Willingness to travel approximately 30%, with a US reputed company; higher travel for specialized reputed company Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Education: B.S. in Food Science, reputed company, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering or reputed company field HACCP, SQF auditor and PCQI certification preferred Experience: Must have applicable work experience in the food industry implementing reputed company and food safety programs. 5 years preferred. Consideration given to candidates with a minimum of 3 years experience. Experience in any of following products is preferred: food, chocolate, sugar confectionery, protein bars, salty snacks. Experience in manufacturing processes and environments is preferred: enrobing, moulding, panning, slab and slit, baking, roasting, milk processing, beverage, aseptic, retort, low water activity, intermediate water activity, extruding, coating, cooling, starch moulding, curing, pressing, tempering, liquid extraction, mixing, seasoning, packaging. Experience in cleaning and sanitation processes is preferred: CIP, COP, dry cleaning, wet cleaning is preferred. Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg Apply tot his job Apply To this Job