Regulatory and Audit Compliance Manager

Regulatory & Audit Compliance Manager – Corporate

Who We Are

Since 1955, we have been on a mission To Passionately Feed Millions Daily with High Quality Food People Enjoy! We are a third-generation family-owned and professionally managed organization with a commitment to strategic growth. We continue to be successful because of talented people, just like you, who choose to join our family and call E.A. Sween home. We pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming, respectful, and rewarding culture where employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day. At E.A. Sween, our team members are seen, heard, and appreciated not just for what they do, but for who they are. We hope you’ll join us!

Compensation: The target salary range for this position is $105,000 - $109,000 annually, consistent with our internal compensation framework. This position is classified as Grade 15, with a full pay range of $86,940.47 to $130,522.09. You are eligible for an incentive bonus up too 5% of your annual salary, prorated based on your start date. Final pay will be determined by your experience, skills, internal equity, and available budget.

What We’re Seeking

We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented food safety and quality leader to provide corporate oversight of regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation programs across E.A. Sween facilities. The Regulatory & Audit Compliance Manager will lead enterprise-wide FSQ initiatives, strengthen compliance systems, and partner cross-functionally to ensure products, processes, and facilities meet regulatory, customer, and third-party certification requirements.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

Health & Safety

· Promote compliance with company and regulatory safety policies to support a safe work environment.

· Support incident investigations and root cause analysis as needed.

Audit Management & Readiness

· Lead corporate audit readiness programs, internal facility audits, GMP inspections, and gap assessments.

· Serve as the corporate lead for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and third-party food safety assessments across facilities.

· Coordinate enterprise CAPA responses to ensure timely closure of audit findings and nonconformances.

Regulatory Enforcement & Compliance

· Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into practical guidance for manufacturing operations.

· Serve as PCQI and corporate owner of HACCP and preventive controls programs.

· Partner with Regulatory Compliance and R&D to ensure labels and packaging meet ingredients, allergen, and nutrition labeling requirements.

· Provide oversight for certification programs, including SQF, BRCGS, Organic, Kosher, Halal, and Non-GMO.

Traceability & Risk Mitigation

· Oversee document management systems for SOPs, food safety records, and compliance documentation.

· Lead enterprise mock recalls and traceability exercises to verify effective track-and-trace capabilities.

· Partner with Quality Managers on product hold, release, and escalation decisions involving quality deviations or foreign material incidents.

· Support supplier approval and risk review processes in partnership with Supplier Quality.

· Coordinate supplier and co-manufacturer audit activities with FSQ leadership and Procurement.

Team Culture & Training

· Champion a proactive food safety culture across operations, sanitation, warehouse, and cross-functional teams.

· Develop and deliver compliance training for allergens, food safety, food defense, chemical handling, and related topics.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and improve customer and employee outcomes.

· Model the Spirit of E.A. Sween and influence accountability across teams.

· Provide coaching, guidance, and recommendations that support team capability and performance improvement.

· Promote a respectful, collaborative, and solutions-focused work environment.

Research & Development

· Support new and revised product initiatives, including formulation changes and commercialization readiness.

· Partner with R&D, Production, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and other functions to resolve issues and support successful product launches.

· Maintain industry knowledge to support process improvement and regulatory readiness.

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related field.

· Five or more years of food safety, quality, regulatory, or audit leadership experience in food manufacturing.

· Working knowledge of FSMA, USDA requirements, CFR regulations, HACCP, preventive controls, and GFSI audit schemes.

· Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders, and manage competing priorities.

· Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and follow-through skills.

· Excellent communication, collaboration, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.

· Proficiency with eQMS, traceability databases, ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Teams, and related business software.

· Ability to balance strategic corporate leadership with hands-on support of manufacturing operations.

How You’ll Find Success at EAS

• Value People Most of All: Show respect & care, embrace diversity, and empower others.
• Commit to Safety Everyday: See something say something do something, practice safe behavior, and celebrate safety success.
• Invest in Our Company to Thrive: Share ideas to improve, learn & grow, and embrace change.
• Think Before Doing and Act Decisively: Make thoughtful decisions, work together to find solutions, and do what’s right.
• Welcome Constructive Straight Talk: Be honest and respectful even when difficult, be open to ideas and feedback, and ask questions to understand.
• Serve Up Exceptional Experiences: Provide value to customers, take pride in your work, and help others to be successful.
• Enjoy What You Do! Have a positive attitude, Live the Spirit of E.A. Sween, and celebrate success.

E.A. Sween is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and well-being of our team members. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match – fully vested after 2 years
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program (Boss Bucks)