Senior Regulatory Specialist, Foods

IRCAisaleadinginternationalproviderofsemi-finishedingredientsforthebakery,pastryandgelatomarkets,servingindependent producers as well as large food manufacturers (e.g. CPG). Core products include chocolate, chocolate decorations, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and other bakery / pastry ingredients.    TheCompany, established in1919, and headquartered in Italy, was acquired by Advent International, theglobal PrivateEquity firm, inJuly2022,andhas astrongtrackrecordofgrowthoverthelastdecade. Ircahas madeseveralacquisitionsrecentlyintheareas of candiedfruits(Cesarin),pistachioingredients(Anastasi)andSweetingredientsinUSandEurope,aswellasexpansionandgrowthof US facilities.    ThebusinessfocusesonhighvalueandspecialtyingredientsfortheFoodManufacturerssegment,withaportfoliothatincorporates a range of products including sweet particulates, chocolate confections, baked inclusions, variegates and fruit purées.Irca has 22 production facilities in Europe, US and Vietnam, with over 2400 employees serving 100+ countries.    Position Summary:   The primary role of Senior RegulatorySpecialist is to work in partnership with the Irca Regulatory team to support regulatory work which includes but not limited toqueries from internal and external stakeholders.  As a Sr Regulatory Specialist, you would be expected to build and support existing relationships with key customers, maintain clear and timely communication, and assist with a variety of regulatory tasks across technologies, involving both domestic and international food compliance.  This is a hybrid position and can be based at one of the following IRCA Group production facility locations: Duluth, GA; Elk Grove Village, IL; or Affton, MO.