Director, Chemical & Food Safety Programs

Primary Purpose:

Develop and implement food and product safety programs for FMI members; 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 and product safety programs for product supplier members, ensuring content is relevant, timely, and aligned with FMI’s strategic objectives.
• Support the Product Supplier Scientific Affairs Committee, including recruitment of new members; coordinating and planning of committee events; facilitating conference calls/webinars as needed; conducting member outreach, ensuring timely 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.
• Support chemical safety initiatives through research, coordination, and engagement with industry stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and subject matter experts.
• Assist in the development and implementation of programs, resources, and communications related to chemical safety and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor emerging chemical safety trends, regulations, and industry developments to help inform organizational priorities and member guidance.
• Evaluate member needs and prioritize initiatives to ensure critical food safety objectives and emerging risks are effectively addressed.
• Research and evaluate information, including published data, regulations, and policies 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, regulatory developments, and news, and coordinate outreach and resource development to support member preparedness and response.
• Partner and collaborate with regulatory officials, academia, contractors and other external stakeholders to support members, and enhance food safety and public health programs.
• Coordinate and conduct member visits to review and discuss food and product safety issues.

Other Job Functions:

• Other duties related to food and product safety as assigned.