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Raw Materials Coordinator
Job Posted: 10 hours ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South Kirkby, City and Borough of Wakefield
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Raw Materials Coordinator
Salary: £40,000
Location: South Kirkby (near Pontefract / Wakefield)
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Overview:
The Flavour Network has partnered with a well-established UK Food Processor to recruit a Raw Material Coordinator on a full-time, permanent basis. As Raw Material Coordinator, you will be responsible for reviewing and maintaining raw material specifications, ensuring all products consistently meet customer and business standards. The Raw Materials Coordinator is a site-based role will involve liaising with suppliers, conducting material assessments at intake and during production, and supporting the technical team with quality improvements. As Raw Materials Coordinator you play a key part in building strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance through reporting and trend analysis, and contributing to audits and customer visits. Strong background in butchery and meat specifications is desirable, alongside the ability to collaborate with production, technical, and commercial teams to drive continuous improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Raw Materials Coordinator:
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Review raw materials against agreed specifications to ensure compliance.
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Maintain and update supplier specifications in collaboration with the technical team.
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Ensure raw materials consistently meet business and customer requirements.
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Report findings to internal teams and liaise with suppliers on corrective actions.
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Drive improvements in raw material quality across the site.
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Build and maintain compliant, transparent supplier relationships.
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Identify opportunities to improve butchery methods or packaging formats and discuss internally before approaching suppliers.
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Manage non-conformances by issuing NCRs or rejection notices, ensuring effective site communication.
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Support the Technical Manager on supplier site visits to resolve quality concerns and review specifications.
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Share butchery expertise with production teams to support understanding of meat cuts and specifications.
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Produce reports and trend analysis to track supplier and raw material performance.
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Lead regular supplier performance calls to drive improvements.
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Contribute to technical audits and customer site visits.
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Conduct product assessments at intake and during production using methods such as Foss analysis, butchery checks, and cook-ups.
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Support supplier claims or product downgrades through raw material reviews and online assessments.
Requirements for the Raw materials Coordinator
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Strong butchery knowledge across beef, lamb, and pork.
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HACCP trained.
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Food Hygiene certification.
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Ability to trend data and create reports.
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Understanding of third-party audits and industry standards (BRC, EFSIS, Red Tractor, Retailer standards, etc.).
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Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and influence improvements.
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Familiarity with both written and digital specification systems.
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Willingness to undertake further training and adapt to customer or industry requirementsBefore You Apply
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