Group Head of Technical
Multi-site (UK-based)
Nutritional feed solutions company
Ready to take ownership of technical excellence across a complex, integrated, and ambitious agricultural business?
We’re looking to recruit a Group Head of Technical to lead and evolve the technical function of a forward-thinking, multi-site Nutritional feed solutions company. This is a newly created, high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the future of technical governance, compliance, and quality across the group.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will have strategic ownership of technical governance, product quality, compliance, and formulation excellence across a vertically integrated agricultural business. Your remit will extend beyond manufacturing to encompass retail, procurement, third-party operations, and both internal and external production, ensuring consistency and integrity across every product and process.
You will lead a team of technical professionals, creating a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. With your leadership, the business will not only meet industry standards — it will exceed them.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the technical function across multiple manufacturing facilities, ensuring consistency, rigour, and best-in-class practices.
* Develop and implement a group-wide Quality Management System (QMS) that goes beyond compliance, setting a higher internal benchmark across all operations.
* Drive technical alignment across a complex value chain including retail operations, procurement, and third-party manufacturing partners.
* Oversee the delivery of nutritionally sound, commercially optimised animal feed, fertiliser, and other product formulations, ensuring both performance and compliance.
* Ensure full regulatory compliance with FEMAS, ISO, UFAS, and customer-specific standards.
* Inspire and lead a high-performing technical team, holding them accountable while empowering innovation and professional growth.
* Act as the technical conscience of the business, embedding robust governance frameworks and forward-thinking best practices.
* Work cross-functionally with commercial and operational teams to unlock value and support strategic decision-making.
What We’re Looking For:
* MSc or PhD in Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Food Science, or a related field.
* Significant experience in a senior technical leadership role within feed manufacturing, or a similarly regulated sector.
* In-depth understanding of quality assurance frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., FEMAS, ISO, UFAS).
* Proven experience in multi-site governance, including external manufacturing and vertically integrated operations.
* A strong and transparent leadership style, capable of building buy-in, driving change, and embedding new ways of working.
* Commercially astute, with the ability to balance scientific integrity and business goals.