Technical & Food Safety Manager

Are you an experienced Food Safety and Technical Manager who has retail and manufacturing exposure across multiple products?
Do you have the supplier technical management skills, as well as the ability to lead and set the technical strategy?

Main Responsibilities:
Set the technical & food safety strategy for the UK business ensuring it is aligned with the global strategy where appropriate.
Work in collaboration with lead developer as a subject matter expert to provide technical product and ingredient knowledge.
Sign off new suppliers, monitor, and feedback their performance.
Approve and ensure product specifications are kept up to date. Advise on potential food safety risks in the supply chain.
Design and deliver a programme of supplier site visits to ensure compliance to requirements and research and investigate advances and opportunities for improving performance (e.g., technical integrity, product quality, process controls, cost efficiencies, maintainability).
In collaboration with product development, marketing, and the central team, assist in the development of sourcing guidelines for the brand.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders in the end-to-end supply chain 
Responsible for ensuring the food safety audit programme is effective in assessing compliance to the relevant local regulations.

Key Skills Required:
Educated to degree level in Food Science, or a similar subject/level.
You will have a minimum of 10 years within the food industry, either within factories, food service, or in retail within a technical function. 
Experience in operational Food Safety with a good understanding of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
You will be a detailed, focussed individual with an eagerness to learn and to develop your career within the ever-evolving food retail environment. 
You will be looking to join a company where you can develop, implement, and maintain the standards expected, complying with the underlying processes and procedures set in place.
To be considered for this role you will be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake and lead projects; be an excellent communicator and will have a strong eye for detail as a focused individual, whilst prioritising your tasks to contribute to the wider business objectives.
People management experience.
HACCP level 4 and Food Safety level 3.
Accredited auditing qualification/ demonstrable experience.

If you are looking for a new challenge, where you will join a business where you can make the role your own and grow with them as they embark on some exciting new projects, then please do not hesitate to apply.