Dear nitchicsqf,
As far as I can see, you omitted to inform what yr technical background / experience / actually is. ? (i deduce very limited?)
Similarly with respect to product / process / current company status regarding any FSMS capabilities ? (I again deduce, for last item, very limited?)
If by "new to this process" you meant no familiarity with, for example, haccp, i suggest you rapidly get assistance via some sort of seminar / course / consultant. (will ultimately be obligatory anyway, at some level, for most standards I think). And even more so if yr product is "sensitive", eg RTE
Every FS standard being discussed in this forum, I think, although generically FSMS has certain specific characteristics of its own. IMEX, competent assistance to that standard will smooth yr journey no end.
Rgds / Charles.C
PS - just noticed you mentioned purchasing of templates etc. May / should help but IMO unlikely to be a substitute for basic lack of understanding the topic content as discussed above.