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Director, Food and Product Safety Programs

Develop and implement food and product safety programs for product suppliers; provide technical expertise for FMI members; direct food protection activities for the FMI membership; interact with federal, state and local regulatory officials; and represent FMI and its members with external constituents.

Essential Job Functions:

Develop and deliver food safety programs for product supplier members.
Direct and manage the Product Supplier Scientific Affairs Committee including, management of committee activities, recruitment of new members; coordinating the scheduling and planning of committee events; facilitating conference calls/webinars as needed; outreach and initiating follow-up on action items.
Direct FMI’s activities on chemical contaminants with a focus on providing support for science-based policies to regulate approved and unexpected contaminants. Serve as a technical expert for FMI internal and external stakeholders on chemical contaminants in food.
Develop and implement food and product safety project plans for FMI Product Supplier members including tracking timelines, meeting deadlines, and adjusting priorities to
ensure that final products are consistent with FMI’s objectives as outlined in the Strategic
Plan.
Evaluate member needs and prioritize projects so that critical food safety objectives are met.
Establish and maintain contacts with regulators, academicians, experts and others to resolve member questions and issues.
Serve as an expert on food and product safety issues and technical questions for FMI member companies.
Research and evaluate information, including regulations, policies and published data to develop concise summaries and provide relevant information and resources to members.
Collaborate with FMI’s Public Policy team to provide technical support and to assist in advocating for science-based policies.
Proactively identify emerging food safety issues/news and regulatory agencies that impact the food industry and coordinate outreach and support development of resources/solutions to address identified issues.
Partner and collaborate with regulatory officials, academia, contractors and other external stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health programs.
Coordinate and conduct member visits to review and discuss retail practices and current events in food safety. Assist in the recruitment of new members.

Other Job Functions:

Other duties related to Food and Product Safety as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Normal office environment requiring use of typical business equipment (e.g., computer, telephone, fax, copier, security system).
Ability to travel 10-20% of the time (locally or domestic travel throughout the United States).
The person in this position will be eligible to work a hybrid work schedule Monday through Thursday requiring a minimum of two days in the office per week during that four-day period and every Friday will be a remote workday (unless management determines otherwise).

Education, Skills and Experience:

College degree in a field related to food safety, food science, chemistry or toxicology.
Advanced degree is preferred.
A minimum of seven to ten years of professional work experience with at least seven years directly related to food safety.
Knowledge of and/or experience working in the food industry
Knowledge and experience with food processing including HACCP and Preventive Control programs, food microbiology and a working knowledge of chemical contaminants and toxicology.
Knowledge of federal and state food regulations and regulatory authorities and agencies
Excellent written communication skills. Editing and proofreading skills are a plus.
Excellent oral communication skills including the ability to create presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and experience giving presentations to a variety of audiences.
Knowledge of computers and technology, including but not limited to Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong customer service and team orientation.
Strong people skills.
Diligence is required.
Must be self-directed with excellent time and project management skills and an ability to organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks with strict attention to detail and with minimal supervision.
Must be highly adaptable and able to respond to business circumstances as they arise.
Personal qualities must include drive, determination, flexibility, open-mindedness, and must be a collaborator.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

FMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE Statement FMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider applicants for this position without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed service member status.

FMI represents food retailers and wholesalers and develops and promotes policies, programs and forums supporting its members, their customers and supplier partners, and other industry stakeholders in the areas of:

government relations;

food and product safety and defense;

education;

industry collaboration and networking;

research;

health and wellness;

social, environmental and sustainability programs; and

communications.

By pursuing these activities, FMI provides leadership and advocacy for the food and consumer product industry worldwide as the industry innovates to meet the changing needs of its customers.

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