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Technical Manager

Michael Page Engineering & Manufacturing
Posted 14 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN14, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This role involves leading the Technical department and conducting external audits for suppliers in a rapidly expanding custom food supplier business.
  • Candidates should have a degree, HACCP Level 3 certification, and experience in external supplier audits, with a lead auditor qualification preferred.
  • The position requires flexibility to travel up to four times a month in Europe for supplier audits.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £50,000 to £55,000, along with a great bonus package.
  • The successful candidate will support food technology requirements, maintain project documentation, and ensure compliance with customer standards.

This role will allow you to run the Technical department and put your stamp on the business/team! You will be conducting external audits for suppliers as well as working collaboratively with the team.

Client Details

Our client are a rapidly expanding custom food supplier for the foodservice and manufacturing sectors. They specialize in baked products from fresh to frozen.

Description

  • Support food technology requirements across NPD, launches, and other projects by providing timely updates and promptly escalating any obstacles to prevent delays.
  • Lead ongoing product work, including developing quality attribute sheets for customer launches.
  • Complete customer and NPD specifications accurately, ensuring relevant databases and project documentation are properly maintained.
  • Offer technical guidance on products, facilitating the flow of information to sales, procurement, and external customers.
  • Promptly address complaints and inquiries by coordinating with internal teams, customers, and suppliers. Maintain up-to-date internal databases and supplier records.
  • Participate in training to build technical knowledge and skills, and provide product and supplier-specific information to resolve customer queries efficiently.
  • Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice (COP) and standards, conducting QC assessments for core customers as required.
  • Audit suppliers to verify adherence to customer requirements and participate in supplier visits and first production runs when necessary.
  • Contribute to continuous departmental improvement through KPIs and targets, and ensure compliance with Agents and Brokers BRC certification requirements.

Profile

  • Degree Level
  • HACCP Level 3
  • Well versed in BRC
  • Experienced in external supplier audits
  • Lead auditor qualification
  • Flexibility to travel up to 4 x per month in Europe to audit suppliers

Job Offer

  • Hybrid working
  • £50k-£55k
  • Great bonus package available

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.