Regulatory Affairs Manager

Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).

We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.

We don’t mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #3 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 6 years.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees.

PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…

Responsibilities

The role you’re interested in…

The Regulatory Affairs Manager will provide regulatory leadership for food and dietary supplements with a background in nutrition. This role will also contribute to the company’s scientific reviews of nutrition opportunities, translation of science to product opportunities, developing programs to support internal and external nutrition education, identify competitive opportunities, and develop tools needed to monitor progress. A key accountability of the position is to protect Premier Nutrition Company, LLC., its customers and consumers from non-compliant allergen, nutrition, ingredient and health claim declarations on package labeling, print and television advertising, and websites. Reporting to the Director of Regulatory Affairs, this role will serve as trusted advisor and business partner to clients across the organization.

The work environment…

So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.

We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $120k to $135k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.

Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options.

You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…

Regulatory Affairs & Nutrition: 60 % of your time

• Provide technical and regulatory direction and guidance to ensure all packaging, website content and sales materials are accurate and compliant with applicable laws and regulations
• Develop and maintain partnerships across the organization and engage with external partners serving as a resource to address and ensure regulatory compliance of emerging or changing nutritional and labeling regulations and trends
• Develop claims framework based on clinical research and scientific literature on pack and digital for both Premier & Dymatize brands, ensuring adequate substantiation for compliance with all regulatory agencies to protect the brands while driving growth.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Legal, Marketing, and Purchasing, to resolve compliance issues and manage regulatory, food safety, litigation, brand and third-party risk
• Partner with the Research and Innovation teams to develop nutrition benchmarks and provide recommendations to discovery for emerging & transformative products
• Develop and issue internal regulatory policy and guidance documents
• Evaluate labeling impact of product reformulation to inform packaging transitions and product/package disposition decisions
• Oversee the development and maintenance of product nutrition facts panels, ingredient declarations and allergen statements to ensure compliance with federal regulations, third-party certification or customer standards, and company policies
• Review label verification audit results and identify the severity of audit findings or the risk associated with the findings to ensure the appropriate level of action is taken to eliminate non-compliance
• Use deep regulatory insight to solve problems and identify compliant solutions as a proactive business partner throughout the product’s lifecycle
• Provide regulatory assessment on requirement and protocol, including raw material, dosage, efficacy and documentation and labeling requirements
• Manage and track all regulatory submissions, including FDA 30-day notices for structure/function claims, product information/labels for Dietary Supplements
  
  

People Leadership & Development and Strategic Initiatives: 20% of your time

• Keep current with developing laws, regulations, and enforcement activities impacting the use of ingredients, product safety, labeling, and advertising to provide effective regulatory assessment and impact of proposed changes to the business.
• Coach & mentor and regulatory team members
• Prepare and present training sessions to relevant stakeholders on regulatory matters
• Create & manage regulatory resources and knowledge tools
  
  

The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify: 20% of your time

• Attending meetings and presentations
• All hands, team, and cross-functional meetings
• Participating in company-wide activities and events galore
• Impromptu conversations with colleagues
• Administrivia like email, calendaring, expense reports, and other non-value-added work
  
  

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

Education

• Bachelor’s in food science, nutrition or related field
  
  

Experience

• 5 years of experience in regulatory affairs and nutrition in food & beverage industry
• Knowledge of FDA, FTC, NAD and applicable USDA regulations
• Demonstrated experience in building processes and identifying and resolving regulatory issues quickly and effectively
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and nutrition science
  
  

Skills And Mindset

• Strong command of the details of relevant regulations and the ability to make regulatory matters understandable and actionable for stakeholders
• Results oriented with an ability to work on multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated risk assessment and problem-solving skills with the ability to implement effective solutions
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills who demonstrates good judgment, initiative, and a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently within assigned areas of responsibility
  
  

So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!

The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role:

• Be a builder by creating for the future
• Embody a strategic mindset
• Challenge ideas respectfully by sharing your real opinion with conviction; disagree in a way people feel heard
• Bring people along by providing context and cascading information; share openly and inclusively
• Give guidance—share clear feedback & praise; remove obstacles; coach without micromanaging
  
  

You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…

• You want to be an integral part of shaping an amazing work culture and being a culture-add
• You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
• You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work
• You don’t have a big ego and give credit and praise freely
• You can be both clear and kind—empathetic yet hold people accountable
• You can hold the tension of being both warm and self-deprecating, and also super credible as a professional
• You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the business forward
  
  

This may not be your ideal next career move if…

• You like a “big company” impersonal, cog-in-the-machine vibe—that ain’t us
• You like things to not change much (we suggest the elevator business for that)
• Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam
• You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging
• You want to work in your own silo-of-excellence
• You prefer engaging with your camera off, better yet, on mute, and demonstrating excellence through email
  
  

Here’s the deal with our not-so-standard, um…standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you’re still reading this…

• Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
• Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you—and who wants that, right?):
• A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don’t do panel interviews because they don’t give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we’re probing different capabilities)
• A case study or job task to simulate what you’d actually be doing in the role (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don’t have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
• Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so because this place is the real deal, and don’t just believe us—just ask the 92% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.
  

We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.