Regulatory Specialist

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! 

A day in the life…

As a Regulatory Specialist, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the label creation, review and approval process using SAP, Genesis and project management tools.   Additionally, this position is responsible for assisting with our supplier documentation compliance using TraceGains.  This role reports to the Senior Manager of Food Safety, Regulatory and Compliance.

What you will be doing…

• Create labels using current FDA Regulatory and CFR guidance for new and updated products.
• Review labels as requested by cross functional partners ensuring Regulatory label compliance.  
• Route labels for edits as needed to cross functional team and review edits as required.
• Maintain project trackers impacting business for large scale updates across the portfolio.
• Develop ingredient copies for label creation in conjunction with cross functional partners.
• Assist with supplier documentation compliance using TraceGains.
• Attend business meetings to assist with Regulatory feedback to cross functional partners.
• Perform audits of labels and packaging as requested by operations.
• Create label information for digital assets.  
• Audit SAP for allergen labeling compliance.
• Manage communication to operations for label updates.
• Support additional projects as assigned.

Do you have what it takes? 

(Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum 2 year technical degree required.
• 3 years job specific experience required in a labeling role.  Preferred experience in human or pet food.    
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office applications as well as access databases.
• Working knowledge of recent food labeling changes in the US.
• Demonstrated success guiding cross-functional teams.
• Experience writing and maintaining technical documents.
• Proven knowledge of US FDA Labeling Regulations and CFR.
• Excellent organizational, analytical & time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects and multiple priorities concluded on time.
• Must be results driven, detail oriented, self-motivated and able to work independently.

Do you stand above the rest? 

(Preferred Qualifications)

• HACCP and/or PCQI training preferred but not required.
• Label creation training by recognized 3^rd party preferred but not required.
• SAP experience preferred not required
• Experience with Genesis Nutritional Labeling (or other label creation system) preferred but not required.
• Experience with TraceGains (or other supplier documentation management system) preferred but not required.

Other Requirements and Information:

• Flexibility on work hours and able to work on holidays.
• Ability to work full time out of Kansas City, MO corporate office.   Hybrid (3 office /2 remote) work environment after successful completion of onboarding and training.   Role will not allow for fully remote.
• No relocation provided.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.