Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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The Challenge

We are looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager, with a big passion for regulatory and biscuits. We offer you the opportunity to join our team and contribute to our mission to bring ‘Happiness with every bite’.

Location: Zaandam – The Netherlands or
Location: Vertou - France

The position entails
This is a very exciting opportunity to ensure the legal compliance of all pladis products sold mainly within France and across the region of Europe and Developing Markets (EDM). Your goal will be to provide sound regulatory information and advice to support product launches and re-designs in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring compliance with local regulations and pladis policies. You will be reporting to the Regional Head of the Regulatory Affairs for the EDM Region within a team of regulatory experts.

Your main responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory compliance of pladis brands in accordance with the sale market regarding product formulation, pack copy generation and artwork sign-off, in line with pladis policies.
• Working closely with R&D, convert recipe details into pack copy information to appropriate legal formats for the intended sale market.
• Review and sign-off artwork designs against relevant pack copy for legal compliance for market.
• Understand pladis allergen matrices and apply accordingly to ensure packs are labelled with the accurate allergen warnings.
• Represent the Regulatory Affairs team where appropriate with project team meetings with a specific remit to advise on compliance implications.
• Keep abreast of development and trends of the food & health regulations and local and international policies that could impact our business.
• Experience in the local trade associations, develop common positions and communications which can support the business. (preferred)

What do you bring?

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology , Food Law or other food science-based degree.
• A knowledge/understanding of EU Food Legislation, guidelines and codes of practice.
• Excellent attention to detail and adherence to the agreed timelines.
• Good communication in French and English, influencing skills.
• Proven project management and implementation skills will be essential, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• High level of digital literacy & proficiency in using web-based specification systems.
• Strong numeracy skills and proactive working style.
• Works autonomously, but also a good teammate in collaboration.
• at least 3-5 years of experience with a good knowledge of ingredients, finished recipes concerning biscuits and confectionery products.

What we offer

Working for pladis means challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment that allow you to enhance your personal development. pladis recognizes that the on-going success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

A few of our benefits when you are situated in the Netherlands or in France:

• Fixed term employment (12 months) with possibility of a permanent contract.
• Development opportunities through our pladis Academy & other training programs.
• A competitive salary.
• Remote work : employees may work remotely up to 2 days per week (under the manager's approval)
• Biscuits, chocolate and other snacks from our personnel store.
• The best colleagues in an informal working environment.

Benefits when you are situated in the Netherlands:

• Fulltime employment (37,5 hours per week).
• 34 holidays (based on fulltime)
• Pension in pensionfund ‘Zoetwaren’.
• Discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, bikes etc

Benefits when you are situated in France:

• Working time : our cadres (employees under an annual working time package) are on a 207 days forfait jours. This correspond to 19 RTT days for the current year
• Paid holidays : employees are entitled to 25 days of statutory paid leave per year
• Health insurance : the company covers 100% of the cost of the basic health insurance plan for the employee alone (family coverage is not included)
• Retirement & provident schemes: employees are covered under the standard mandatory French retirement and disability/death insurance schemes

Who are we?

Ready to join a company that puts a smile on your face? Do you want to be part of an ambitious and fast‑growing business in the global biscuits and confectionery sector? Then you’re in the right place. The pladis Group is present both in France and internationally. You probably already know our iconic brands such as BN – Biscuiterie Nantaise – and McVitie’s, the famous British biscuit, both of which have won the hearts of consumers for decades. With more than 125 years of history, BN remains a staple brand in the daily life of French families and in children’s snack time. Its smile has become truly iconic!

pladis succeeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential. Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues.

pladis colleagues care deeply about being the best. About winning, staying the course and never giving up. Whichever part of the world we’re in, whatever our role. Whether we’re baking, working in HR, finance, marketing or many other areas – we win as one pladis team.

And while we’re all unique, we share something in common. It’s the code by which we live and work. We call it our ‘Winning Traits & Behaviors’: Purpose Led, Agile, Collaborative, Positive and Resilient. Five aspects of pladis life that define who we are, how we interact and get things done.

If pladis sounds like the place where you can thrive and help write the next chapter in our growth story, then check out opportunities around the world and follow us for the latest information from our teams.
More information can be found at www.pladisglobal.com

Interested?
To apply for this job, please send your letter of application and resume to pladis Global via our website. Question? Please reach out to Wilma Dol, Recruiter EDM, via [email protected].

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength. We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives. 

• All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Third Party or Recruitment Agencies are not welcomed.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.