Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

Summary: The FSQA Supplier, Regulatory & Label Specialist is a seasoned quality and compliance expert responsible for ensuring food, pet food, and supplement products meet all applicable domestic and international regulatory requirements. This role provides strategic FSQA support across enterprise-wide initiatives, including new product development, product refreshes, supplier and ingredient qualification, and third-party testing oversight. Additionally, the role supports HACCP and sanitation planning for both new and reformulated products. With a strong cross-functional presence, this position collaborates closely with R&D, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing to drive innovation while maintaining regulatory alignment. The ideal candidate brings sound technical expertise, strong judgment, and a proactive mindset to support continuous improvement and safeguard market access. 

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs) 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

Leads efforts in regulatory documentation management, label and packaging compliance, product marketing claims, facility licensing, and export approvals.  Manage end-to-end supplier, ingredient, and contract manufacturer qualification processes, including documentation review, facility audits, and product testing to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. Direct third-party laboratory testing programs for nutritional analysis, shelf-life studies, stability testing, and claim substantiation; analyze and synthesize results to guide strategic decisions and continuous improvement. Maintain and enhance QA documentation and PLM system data, including facility processing specifications, customer-facing documentation, allergen declarations, nutritional panels, and product claims. Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing to support product development, innovation, and go-to-market readiness while ensuring regulatory alignment. Serve as a subject matter expert in responding to complex customer inquiries with accurate, legally defensible, and standardized information. Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory trends and evolving standards; recommend and implement updates to internal policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance. Ensure accuracy of all HACCP and sanitation plans for primary and value-added processing facilities for new product introductions and renovation projects. Actively contribute to department continuous improvement projects. 

This is an exempt position with an annualized salary range of $90,000 to $105,000. 

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.