Senior Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

About the role

Reporting to the Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will provide strategic Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs leadership across a portfolio of contract manufacturing partners. You will drive risk identification and mitigation, influence food safety and quality performance across the network, and ensure products are manufactured in compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs oversight for an assigned portfolio of contract manufacturing partners, providing strategic direction to strengthen food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Assess and manage network risk through audits, site assessments, performance reviews, consumer complaint analysis, and evaluation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Influence contract manufacturing partners and cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, strengthen quality systems, and resolve complex food safety and quality concerns.
• Provide technical leadership for product commercialization, process changes, investigations, and significant quality or food safety events across the co-manufacturing network.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identify emerging risks and trends, and develop risk-based strategies that improve operational performance and protect brand integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biological Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in food safety, quality, regulatory affairs, supplier quality, contract manufacturing, or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Preventive Controls, Good Manufacturing Practices, Global Food Safety Initiative certification programs, and food manufacturing quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience conducting audits, assessing risk, leading investigations, and influencing continuous improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Professional certifications such as Preventive Controls Qualified Individual, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Safe Quality Food Practitioner, Lead Auditor, or related certifications preferred.
• Travel up to 50% depending on projects and business needs.

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply: You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination. You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Benefits

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Pay

Compensation Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Schedule

Number of Days in Office: 3