Product Technical Manager – Ambient (FTC) Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months) Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working – 3 days in the office) Working hours per week: 40 hours Level: Manager Responsibilities
Manage all Product Safety, Supplier management, Product quality, compliance and internal and external reporting against the product category Manage the successful launch of the technical elements of Ocado Own Brand products Ensure all Technical KPI targets are managed and reported against Support product incidents and manage complaints Maintain and update product specifications and QAS’s Keep up to date on all relating regulatory and technical challenges needed to ensure the Own Brand range is safe, legal and compliant at all times Implement and retain the company’s high technical standards across the category Engage with stakeholders to maintain Product Safety, Compliance and Quality in everything we do Maintain all due diligence processes to ensure all Ocado Own Brand products are safe and legal Manage the category Own Brand supply base
Product Quality monitoring and improvement plans Maintain quality against QAS benchmark standards Building strong partnerships and developing efficient ways of working with the category supply base
Engage on the Own Brand supply base:
Sustainability Sourcing with integrity, including Human Rights
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of Technical Management experience Food technology degree (or similar) Adept in product risk and crisis management Ability to interpret data and act upon it Adaptability and flexibility in an ever-changing environment Focus on quality, accuracy and attention to detail Highly organised and self‑motivated Embedded knowledge of food law and product law
Benefits
Private medical insurance with option to add your family Digital GP appointments, market‑leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more Recognition with a reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast every day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities
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