TECHNICAL MANAGER
Competitive + Benefits
Want to own one of the UK's most high-profile retail accounts?
This is a high-impact Technical Manager role sitting at the heart of a fast-paced, fresh produce business, leading this retailer account and driving standards across a global supply base.
You'll be the link between supplier, site, and customer - ensuring product safety, quality, compliance, and innovation are delivered at the highest level.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
Own supplier relationships (UK & overseas)
Drive standards across food safety, quality, legality & ESG
Lead supplier engagement, visits, audits & improvement plans
Lead technical performance & reporting
Own KPI reporting (quality, shelf life, complaints, waste)
Deliver clear, customer-facing insights and action plans
Be the key technical contact
Manage communication, expectations & technical delivery
Support customer meetings, reporting & site visits
Drive trials, innovation & benchmarking
Lead product, packaging & varietal trials
Own benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives
Work cross-functionally across the business
Collaborate with Commercial, Packaging, Compliance & Ops
Align ways of working across the wider group
Champion continuous improvement
Develop SOPs, systems and technical processes
Drive quality culture and performance across the supply chain
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
Strong Technical / Quality background within fresh produce or food manufacturing
Experience managing retailer accounts (ideally M&S)
Solid understanding of BRCGS, retailer standards & supply chain compliance
Confident managing suppliers, audits, and customer relationships
Data-driven with the ability to turn insight into action
Strong communicator - able to influence at all levels
Comfortable with UK & international travel
WHY THIS ROLE?
This isn't just another Technical Manager job - this is a role where you:
Own a key retail account with real visibility
Work across a global supply base
Drive innovation, ESG and continuous improvement
Sit at the centre of technical, commercial and operational teams
If you're ready to step into a role with real ownership, influence, and impact - this is it.
Get in touch with Luan Harrison at MorePeople to find out more
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