Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
At Tropical Foods, the Food Regulatory Compliance Specialist provides daily support to the regulatory department pertaining to the export of products and technical data.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for documentation needed for US export transactions and foreign regulatory documents including but not limited to; health certificates, product and plant registrations, certificates of origin, free trade certificates, APHIS, AMS, affidavits, audit certificates etc.
- Review and assign product HTS codes to our portfolio
- Conduct internal audits to ensure the company, third parties and warehouses, remain in compliance with applicable US regulations and food safety.
- Conduct on-going research and attend trainings to remain current in the fast-changing environment of compliance to effectively respond and comply with global industry regulations
- Keep account of all payments made for registration purposes in all markets, receipts of payments to attorneys and registration agencies.
- Continually inform sales reps about registration status and registered products that have not been purchased.
- Create multi-country complementary labels for packaging for our brands and that of our vendors
- Send samples as needed for product registrations to variety of export markets
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field.
- Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP) preferred.
- At least 2 to 3 years of experience in the field of compliance.
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, procedures, and other relevant regulatory standards.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Documenting and reporting skills.
- Must be detail oriented, reliable, and able to meet deadlines.
- Ability to multitask and take initiative - and to work both independently and as a team member.
Work Authorization
- US work authorization is required.
Work Hours
- Start date: ASAP
Requirements: