Our client is a high growth, health foods business who are looking for a passionate Technical Manager to join the technical team at their Head Office.
The Technical Manager will report to the Head of Supply Chain and be responsible for overseeing a number of suppliers to ensure quality standards are constantly exceeded. You will identify and lead product quality initiatives and be tasked with driving a culture of continuous improvement. The successful candidate will audit the suppliers to ensure adherence to internal and external policies and have a proactive approach to quality.
The successful Technical Manager will possess the following skills & experiences:
1. A degree qualification in Food Science or related discipline
2. Experience of working in the food & drinks industry, ideally branded products
3. Experience of supply into the major UK retailers especially grocers.
4. Must have an understanding of QMS as well as microbiological standards, Allergens and HACCP
5. A strong leader, with first class commination skills able to deal with high profile clients in a professional manner
This role will be based from the Head Office and will require travel to visit key manufacturing sites. This is a great opportunity to join an award-winning business with an extremely impressive range of products and great company culture.