Specialist Food Regulatory

Job description

Location: Guadalajara, Jal, MX About The Hershey Company The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today. Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose. How will you fit in the big picture? As a Specialist Food Regulatory, you will support regulatory compliance activities for products across Mexico and export markets within LATAM. You will partner with cross-functional teams to help ensure products meet applicable food regulations, support innovation initiatives, and contribute to successful product launches while protecting Hershey’s reputation and commitment to quality and compliance. What will you do? Execute product compliance activities, including ingredient reviews, artwork and label approvals, formula assessments, and sanitary registration support for new and existing products. Prepare regulatory dossiers, technical documentation, product specifications, and supporting documentation required for market compliance. Maintain regulatory databases, documentation, records, and tracking systems to ensure accuracy and compliance. Partner with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to support innovation projects and product launches. Monitor regulatory developments, assess potential business impacts, and communicate changes to key stakeholders. Support regulatory training and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance awareness across the organization. Minimum Requirements Experience: 1+ years of experience in food regulatory affairs, food compliance, food labeling, product registration, quality, or a related regulatory field. Experience working with food regulations, technical documentation, or compliance processes is preferred. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment is a plus. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, or a related scientific discipline. Preferred Skills: Strong knowledge of food regulatory requirements and labeling regulations. Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus. Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a matrix organization. Proficiency with digital tools, regulatory systems, and documentation management. #LI-JS1 #LI-Hybrid