Product Manager - Pantry Food

Job description

Vilgain makes high-quality food - clean, functional ingredients, no shortcuts, no filler additives . We're 700+ people across Prague, Brno and London, already selling in 12+ markets across Europe, the UK, the US and beyond. We're on a mission to change how people think about food , and we're growing fast to do it - expanding internationally and building a company where people have a real say in what we make and how we make it, not just a seat at the table. Your mission 🎯 Everything we say about our products, from packaging to a single Instagram post, has to be accurate and legally compliant, and it still has to sell. Today, compliance checks happen case by case, without a shared library of approved claims or clear guidelines for the teams who write content. You'll own this: you'll make sure every claim we publish is correct and well supported, and give marketing and product the tools to get it right from the start. What will you do? Review and approve all customer-facing content for compliance with EU and Czech food law, including the web and e-shop, product descriptions, packaging, online and offline advertising, social media, emailing, banners and PR Make sure every nutrition and health claim is authorised, correctly worded and meets its conditions of use, with no medicinal or misleading claims Build and maintain an internal library of approved claims and compliance guidelines for the marketing team Support NPD with formulations, functional ingredient combinations, ingredient suitability and claim strategy Co-create and fact-check articles and educational materials, making sure they are backed by verified scientific sources Help develop internal tools such as nutritional rating and product development criteria Train internal teams, including customer care and retail, on nutrition and compliant communication What do we expect from you? You've worked in food or supplement regulatory affairs or marketing compliance, ideally in sports nutrition or FMCG, and have reviewed and approved real customer-facing content You have a university degree in nutrition, food science, pharmacy or a related field You know Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims, Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 on permitted health claims and Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information to consumers in depth You have working knowledge of Czech food, advertising and consumer protection law You can critically evaluate scientific literature You're pragmatic: you propose compliant wording that still sells, rather than just saying "no" You take ownership and don't need to be chased to finish things You make good decisions on your own, without a playbook to follow You'd rather get it right than just get it done What we offer: Join our dynamic, fast‑paced team where ideas come to life and boredom doesn’t stand a chance - just like our 100%+ yearly growth 5 weeks of vacation, flexible hours, and remote work options, get monthly shopping credits Stay connected through team events, breakfasts, and group workouts