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Technical Manager
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Permanent | Mon-Fri
£60,000 - £65,000 + car allowance
Are you ready to take ownership of a flagship retail relationship and lead technical excellence from field to shelf? This is a high-impact Technical Manager role where you'll be the trusted technical partner to a premium retailer, driving standards, innovation, compliance and supply chain performance across a dynamic fresh produce network.
What you'll be doing at the Technical Manager:
Act as the lead Technical Account Manager for retailers, owning standards, KPIs, specifications (including temporaries), seasonal reviews and supply chain approvals to ensure world-class delivery.
Provide expert guidance on customer technical requirements, translating policy into actionable standards across growers, packing sites and internal teams.
Drive robust grower due diligence, managing supplier compliance, ethical standards and Food Experts system population to ensure full transparency and audit readiness.
Champion quality performance, supporting Quality and QC teams, completing competitor benchmarking and using insight to elevate product standards.
Lead packaging development and change management, from initial brief through artwork approval to final sign-off, ensuring compliance, sustainability and on-brand execution.
Add value through innovation and R&D, supporting category growth via variety development, packaging optimisation, sustainability initiatives and data-led points of difference.
Embed customer standards at grower packing sites, conducting audits, site visits (including overseas), and driving corrective actions that strengthen supply chain integrity.
Work cross-functionally to unlock efficiencies and competitive advantage, enhancing systems, data accuracy, compliance frameworks and continuous improvement across the end-to-end supply chain
What you'll need as the Technical Manager:
A proven track record in a Technical Manager position, leading/managing leading UK retailers is required
Produce experience within a Technical manager role is also required
Own transport
Full UK working rights - no sponsorship or visas available
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