Product Development & Regulatory Compliance Manager

At Masters Gallery Foods, enhancing the lives of those we influence, whether our employees, our partners or individuals in our communities, is something we strive to do every day. After all, we believe a positive impact is something to be proud of, and is the foundation for everything we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to be empowered to be the best you can be at work or at home, you've come to the right place. We offer a cooperative culture that is rich in ongoing career development and rooted in collaboration.

Masters Gallery Foods is proudly based in Wisconsin, and delivers the highest quality cheese products to our partners and customers. You will be supported and encouraged to make a difference, and your dedication and passion is acknowledged and appreciated. If you want to make a change and start where you can grow, you can at Masters Gallery Foods. Join us!

Product Development & Regulatory Compliance Manager

As the Product Development & Regulatory Compliance Manager, you'll be responsible for facilitating the processes used to create and introduce new products to the market. Also responsible for ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to Masters Gallery Foods business processes.

• Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop new business.
• Present new and developing concepts in meetings with Sales, Procurement, Management, and Production.
• Assist in scale up to commercialization.
• Review existing product line to ensure continuous accuracy.
• Work closely with Graphics Department and Product Development Data Steward to ensure printed product materials accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with Management team to make sure that the entire Company is aware of compliance requirements and issues.
• Partner with all cross-functional departments, as well as customers and suppliers, to solve technical problems.
• Help to analyze all price quotes by getting department feedback and providing recommendations.
• Work with Procurement, Production, and Sales to make sure that target costs are met.
• Approve all specifications and help ensure they are achievable and accurate.
• Serve as a back-up to other Product Development staff.
• Perform all other duties as directed by the Vice President- Food Safety and Quality Systems, or other management personnel.

What You Can Offer

• Bachelor Degree in Food Science or related experience.
• Three to Five years of working experience in a product development role.
• Ability to assess cheese product performance and provide workable production solutions.
• Exceptional working knowledge of the Company's products and their attributes is required.
• Knowledge of ERP systems is preferred with the ability to understand the relationships between supporting systems and product development references.
• Must be a team player.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Creative, detail-oriented, and must be able to multi-task.

What Masters Gallery Foods Can Offer You

We're a company built on many values, among them are passion, integrity, and people, which means if you join Masters Gallery, you'll join a team brought together by enthusiasm, trust, and dedication. Beyond our commitment to offering exceptional products and customer service, Masters Gallery is committed to career development, flexibility, and fun at work.

To uphold those values, Masters Gallery Foods provides:

• A generous benefits package (health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, 401(k) with company match, and more)
• Vacation Time Off (service-based paid time off and 10 paid holidays)
• Center for Health and Wellness - Free to employees and their dependents
• Incentives and incentive programs (such as tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness, subsidized fitness programs, cell phone discount programs, employee assistance program, AAA, and more)
• Opportunities to give back to the community (drives, activities, matched donations, and more)
• Green sustainability initiatives
• Continuous improvement initiatives - technology driven
• Training and development programs
• Cheese Store, free popcorn, hot beverages, and filtered Culligan water
• Listen to Sirius XM Radio while you work!
• Continuous communication with Employees - Company App
• Opportunities to give feedback and suggestions in a judgement-free zone
• Numerous fun activities throughout the year (potlucks, chili cook-offs, company picnics, holiday party and more)

Masters Gallery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.