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- Manage suppliers – manage all technical and supplier aspects for protein raw materials which will include due diligence, product quality and specifications
- Manage supplier audits and approval
- Meet performance targets – achieve expected KPI performance levels to drive improvement year on year
- Be the primary contact of the protein supplier base
- Develop strong supplier relations and lines of communication
- Serve as the category expert for Company’s teams with a focus on artwork approval, product claims and kitchen validation trials
- Promote and maintain excellent cross-department communication and collaborations
- Advise the business on industry-based standards such as BRC, Red Tractor, MSC, ASC etc.
- Investigate and close out customer complaints
- Investigate and enforce corrective actions
- Deputise for technologist team
- Deliver cross-functional support
- Promote a positive food safety culture outlook in the business
- Be available to work at both Redditch and London Company’s offices
- Demonstrate knowledge of protein products including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, game (venison, pheasant, partridge), fish, crustaceans (desirable)
- +4 years’ experience as a Food Technologist, Butchery role or similar with transferrable skills considered
- Driven and highly motivated with a comprehensive understanding of technical concepts, trending and hands-on experience in relevant technology
- Excellent time management, people skills and can manage multiple projects
- Can maintain excellent communication and representation to all suppliers
- Able and available to conduct national travel. Occasionally, international travel to suppliers may be required with notice
- Aligned the business culture and identity to a high standard
- Proactive and ready to go the ‘extra mile’ in line with workload capacity and willingness to assist the technical team and wider business
- BSc degree in Food Technology or an equivalent industry qualification
- Certified as an Internal Auditor (essential)
- Certified as a Lead Auditor (preferred, but not essential)
- Certified as HACCP trained to Level 3 Intermediate (as a minimum)
- Experience in BRCGS and industry standard audit compliance requirements essential
- Additional qualifications or skills such as Lean Six Sigma, IOSH, Pest Management desirable
- Advanced Food Hygiene
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health C wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
