Procurement Food Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Procurement Food Regulatory Compliance Specialist is an opening within our Procurement Operations team. This team works to support collaboration between procurement and all the departments procurement relies on to be effective. For this role, we are looking for someone to take ownership of all of our Food Regulatory Compliance management needs relating to our food categories.

Proactive and thorough knowledge, research and management of laws, regulations, governing bodies and requirements relating to food for the growing catalog of products our company distributes will be the primary responsibility of this role. This person will also be responsible for keeping up regular communication with our Legal department, category managers, web content teams, and others as needed to ensure all compliance requirements are met. This position is full-time and located in Lancaster, PA, but is hybrid-friendly for those within a 2-hour driving radius.

Clark’s procurement division, which buys products for our various distribution channels (industry leading Ecommerce platform WebstaurantStore.com, The Restaurant Stores, Clark National Accounts, Clark Food Service Equipment, and 11400, Inc.). In 2022, we reached $3.2B in sales from a catalog of 400K+ SKUs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the coordination and management of food-related product regulatory compliance for a $3B+ company, that supports a growing collection of products spanning multiple industries.
• Responsible for proactively keeping up with all new and changing laws and regulations, as well as what and how it affects the products and categories. Then, leverages contacts within other departments as needed to deliver action steps to the product owners and category managers and ensure company compliance overall, in a timely manner.
• Responsible for communicating updates and impacts across our different channels, with their potentially varying needs – WebstaurantStore, The Restaurant Store, PRO, Clark National Accounts, Clark Food Service Equipment.
• Has a strong line of communication with our web department for compliance to ensure they have what they need for proper marketing, claims, resource needs.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have 3-5+ years' experience managing food regulatory compliance.
• Operates with a very high level of emotional intelligence, that allows for effective coordination across internal teams, and with external organizations.
• Has previously worked with several of the below organizations or regulations (including but not limited to) – FDA, USDA, FSIS, EPA, state department legislation.
• Hold food safety and compliance certifications such as HAACP, FSMA PCQI, Supplier Verification certification, or Foreign Supplier Verification certification.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication and organizational skills that allow them to effectively work across different departments, positions, tools and systems, including working closely with the Legal department as needed.
• This candidate thrives in the details but is a strong dynamic communicator that can also quickly and concisely drill down to the most imperative details, to inform and update at a high level.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about learning, increasing their understanding of compliance and regulations, and is able to take that knowledge and educate the rest of the department. Will also need to weigh requests with ROI, urgency and the appropriate prioritization needs across many initiatives within a quickly growing company.

Ideal Applicants for this position:

• Commute from within a 2-hour driving radius of our headquarters in Lancaster, PA
• Accepting W-2 candidates only. H-1B sponsorship not available.

Who We Are

Clark Associates is the largest food service equipment and supplies dealer in the country and has been recognized as one of Central Pennsylvania’s fastest growing companies! We credit our success to hiring only the very best talent and keeping a strong focus on company culture, and employee engagement and development. People are at the core of everything we do. If you’re looking for a career, and not just a job, Clark Associates is the right fit for you. Click here to learn more.

What We Offer

• Nationally-recognized, growing company with strong core values and company culture
• Market-competitive compensation package and yearly performance bonus
• Great benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401k with company match, generous PTO, paid maternity and parental leave and more
• Support for career growth and advancement including professional development and leadership courses, ongoing education and trainings, mentorships, company library and more
• Flexible hours and ability to work from home
• Work-life balance and wellness focused employer with on-site fitness Center and local gym discounts, free strength and yoga classes, standing desks and more
• Thoughtful community support through the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation that donates over $3M to the local community annually, time off for monthly volunteer opportunities, charitable gifts to organizations you care about
• Dog-friendly Office

Hiring Process

• Please submit your resume and a cover letter
• If your application matches the qualities we’re looking for in an employee, you will receive a request for an interview