Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Flora Food Group; Wageningen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flora Food Group in Wageningen is seeking a Regulatory Affairs lead to oversee European regulatory compliance for innovative products and marketing claims. You will translate complex rules into pragmatic guidance for R&D, Marketing and Sales, balancing compliance with speed to market.

Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will train teams on labeling, nutrition and health claims, and work with Legal, Quality and Corporate Affairs to address regulatory queries while driving continuous

Qualifications

• Experience with European food regulations within FMCG environments.
• Ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.
• Proactive in translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide product developers and technical leads from inception to launch ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Shape and implement the marketing claims strategy and risk plans.
• Anticipate and manage regulatory changes across Europe and drive implementation.
• Train cross-functional teams on labeling, nutrition/health claims, and regulatory processes.
• Liaise with Legal, Quality, Corporate Affairs and Marketing on regulatory questions.

Skills

European food regulations

Cross-functional influence

Regulatory training

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Food Technology, Quality, Chemistry or related field

Job description

Why this role matters

You will lead regulatory compliance across Europe, ensuring our innovative products meet and exceed all requirements.

The Practical Detail

Location: Wageningen

Working model: Hybrid

What You'll Do

• Guide Product Developers and Technical Project Leaders from project inception to launch, ensuring regulatory compliance for innovative products and claims.
• Shape and implement Flora Food Group's marketing claims strategy and risk management plans.
• Anticipate, identify, and manage regulatory changes across Europe, driving their implementation within the business.
• Train and support cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, and Sales on regulatory frameworks such as product and labelling compliance, nutrition and health claims, and regulatory processes.
• Liaise with Legal, Quality, Corporate Affairs, and Marketing teams to address regulatory and compliance questions from authorities and customers.

Performance

You will own regulatory leadership across Europe, ensuring compliance that enables innovation and market success. You will translate regulatory requirements into clear, pragmatic guidance for the business, balancing compliance, innovation, creativity, and speed to market, while driving continuous improvement of regulatory processes, tools, and ways of working.

Success will be measured through effective business partnering, timely project support, compliant product delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Care

You will report to the Regulatory Affairs Manager for Developed Markets (Europe) and work closely with diverse teams across R&D, Marketing, Legal, Quality, and Corporate Affairs.

Your role demands responsible leadership, balancing regulatory compliance with business needs to build sustainable, long-term solutions.

You will foster collaboration and accountability, ensuring Flora Food Group’s products meet the highest standards for consumers and communities.

Passion

As a food lover and regulatory expert, you bring curiosity and rigor to navigating complex food regulations.

You understand the importance of taste, nutrition, functionality, and reliability in every product we develop.

Your passion for food innovation drives you to support creative solutions that meet regulatory demands without compromising quality or consumer trust.

About You

You bring strong experience in European food regulations within an FMCG environment, with a proven ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.

You have a Master's Degree or higher in Food Technology, Quality, Chemistry, or a related field, combined with practical experience in regulatory affairs.

You are proactive, able to manage time-sensitive priorities, and skilled at translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, pragmatic guidance.

Fluency in English is essential, and additional languages are a plus.

You are genuinely interested in food culture and curious about how consumer behaviour and future food trends shape innovation.

You understand that strong brands are built by anticipating what’s next in taste, nutrition and functionality, and by translating insight into meaningful consumer experiences.

Where this could lead to

This role typically leads to progression into the Regulatory Affairs Manager position, with opportunities to expand into Nutrition, Corporate Affairs, or Communications depending on your background and aspirations. Growth is supported by increasing responsibility for regulatory strategy and cross-functional leadership within Flora Food Group.

What's Next

Apply before: 29-Oct-2026

For Questions About The Role, Please Contact

Elif Kocoglu

[e-mail]

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all.

We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge.

We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.