Regulatory Manager; Flavors

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1954,
Vibrant Ingredients is a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems that power extraordinary food and beverage experiences. The company’s broad portfolio — including natural flavors, botanical extracts, functional nutrition, cold brew coffee, tea essences, and food protection solutions — enhances taste, texture, color, shelf life, and performance across a wide range of applications. Vibrant operates four state-of-the-art facilities across the United States and works with leading brands, manufacturers, and food service operators.

With vertically integrated capabilities and a proven track record of innovation and execution, Vibrant helps customers accelerate to market without compromise. Our Cranbury Flavor Innovation Center reflects our commitment to the future of flavor innovation and our belief that exceptional products begin with exceptional people.

About the role:

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner. We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions. Collaborate with flavorists and product development scientists throughout the innovation process.

Evaluate regulatory implications early to support creative product development while minimizing commercialization risk.

As a Regulatory Manager
, you will interpret U.S. and international food and flavor regulations affecting ingredients, formulations, labeling, certifications, and customer documentation. Translate complex regulations into practical business guidance. Evaluate regulatory implications early to support creative product development while minimizing commercialization risk. Oversee day-to-day regulatory operations, ensure compliance across assigned product lines, support market-access activities, and lead a team of regulatory professionals. You will partner closely with R&D, Quality, Commercial, and Operations teams to provide regulatory expertise that enables compliant product development, customer support, and operational excellence.

How will you contribute:

At Vibrant, you'll find more than an exciting career opportunity. You'll join a team passionate about science, innovation, and helping customers succeed. Our collaborative culture encourages curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning while providing opportunities to make meaningful contributions from day one. Whether partnering with world class flavorists, supporting customer innovation, or helping develop the next generation of food and beverage solutions, your work will make a visible impact.

Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:

Regulatory Operations & Compliance

• Manage regulatory oversight for assigned portfolios, ensuring compliance with applicable U.S. and international food & flavor regulations (FDA, FEMA, EFSA, CFIA, USDA, TTB).
• Interpret regulatory requirements for ingredients, formulations, certifications, claims, and labeling.
• Review and approve standard and moderately complex product documentation, including formulations, labels, and customer regulatory statements.
• Support regulatory assessments for new product development and ingredient qualification.
• Serve as the regulatory expert for all flavor ingredients and formulations.

Team Management & Development

• Supervise, mentor, and develop Senior Regulatory Specialists and Regulatory Specialists.
• Assign workload and maintain clear team priorities aligned with business needs.
• Support onboarding, training, and continuous development of regulatory staff.
• Ensure accurate and consistent outputs and support team KPI delivery.

Product Documentation & Customer Support

• Ensure timely preparation and maintenance of regulatory documents (TDS, SDS, allergen/GMO statements, nutritional and natural certifications, NGP forms, Kosher/Halal certs, COO, Prop 65, flavor labeling, TTB submissions, and more).
• Support global market-entry requirements through certification preparation and regulatory submissions.
• Support customer requests, audits, documentation portals, and documentation reviews.
• Provide compliance guidance to internal teams to support product development and commercialization.

Regulatory Intelligence & Process Improvement

• Monitor regulatory changes and industry updates impacting flavors, ingredients, and consumer products.
• Communicate regulatory updates internall