Director Regulatory Compliance

Greenfield is looking for a Director Regulatory Compliance to join our growing team.

Position Overview:

The Director Regulatory Compliance will provide technical advisory services, and support for technical-regulatory & product- quality/ safety certification aspects of Greenfield Global’s products to ensure compliance and acquisition of required licences, permits and certifications.

Who We Are:

Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet.

Why Join Greenfield?

We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of an ISO based Safety Management System
• Must be able to think and adapt quickly to meet business needs
• Possesses Company values of honesty, integrity, respect, commitment and open to change, while modelling the Company Core Principles in all activities.

• Minimum 10 years of related experience
• Post-Secondary Education in a related field
• Deep knowledge and experience of KPI’s and metrics as it relates to Regulatory and Compliance
• Prior experience with leading Regulatory and Compliance.

• Bilingual (English/French) would be an asset, but not required.

• Continuous monitoring, Identification and communication of regulatory compliance requirements for raw materials and finished products to the Canadian Business Units and Executive team as required.
• Clearly identify risks and regulatory strategies to mitigate risks as it pertains to products in Canada as well as other jurisdictions in which the company operates or sells products to.
• Providing guidance to senior leadership to interpret regulatory/ compliance standards and recommend standards or best-practices for effective implementation across the business.
• Providing support to product quality teams to interpret product-certification requirements and recommend standards or best-practices for effective implementation across the business.
• Technical support for customer-specific technical enquiries that are outside of the expertise of the business unit(s).
• Establishment and maintenance of policies, standards, procedures and/or work instructions for the regulatory compliance function.
• Support to sites for technical enquiries, interpretations, standards of implementation for certifications, renewals/ re-certifications.
• Development of regulatory relationship strategy where appropriate.
• Participation and coordination of participation in various associations and working groups related to regulatory matters.
• Acquisition due diligence with regards to regulatory compliance and risk.
• Support and coordinate the standardization of applicable corporate policies and standards.
• Support the Legal Team with other regulatory/compliance activities as required (e.g. Modern Slavery Report).
• Liaise with the Marketing Team to review and provide guidance on claim substantiation in marketing materials.
• Manage, triage and reply to customer requests related to technical information about Greenfield products.
• In Scope:
  • Canadian Environmental Regulations (CEPA)
  • Canadian Food & Drug Safety Regulations/ Certifications (Health Canada)
  • Canadian Product Safety, Safety Data Sheets (WHMIS, HPR)
  • Canadian Packaging & Labelling Regulations, including label content approvals where necessary (Excise, WHMIS, Health Canada)
  • Canadian Feed Safety Regulations/ Certifications (CFIA)
  • Provide guidance to stakeholders on product certifications, i.e. Non-GMO, Allergen, Kosher, Halal, cGMP, etc.
  • Excise Licenses/Registrations for Ethanol Products
• Areas that may require support and advice on an as needed basis:
  • Regulatory Compliance at the business unit level, including the day-to-day monitoring, auditing and compliance of established protocols at all sites within the business units.
  • EH&S Regulations and Monitoring & Compliance at the business unit level.
  • Financial/ Accounting Monitoring & Compliance
  • HR/ Labour Monitoring & Compliance
  • Local Building Code, Fire Code, Electrical Code, Boiler Code requirements, including TSSA compliance.
  • US Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations.
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods & Transportation Compliance
  • Business ethics and corporate compliance
  • ESG Reporting and sustainability platform (e.g. EcoVadis)

Total Compensation & Care:

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
• Formal and informal training opportunities
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid
  personal sick time
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution
  opportunities
• Meaningful and challenging work
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and
  communication

About Us

We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect
• Commitment
• Openness to Change
• Core Principles

Innovation

We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.

Collaboration

We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.

Responsibility

Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.

Agility

Our team is not only fast, we has the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.

Discipline

At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.