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Technical Manager

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Norfolk

Expire in: 4 days

Job Description

Technical Manager

Norfolk

14 month FTC - mat cover

£50,000 - £55,000 | Hybrid

Are you ready to take the lead on high-profile retail accounts within indulgent, fast-moving categories? This is a pivotal Technical Manager role where you'll sit at the heart of customer relationships, food safety governance and successful product launches

What you'll be doing at the Technical Manager:

Be the primary technical contact for your retail account, building trusted partnerships while ensuring every product is legally compliant, brand-aligned and right first time.
Own customer specifications end-to-end, generating and verifying accurate documentation, managing portals and ensuring full due diligence across food safety, allergens, labelling and legal claims.
Drive supplier approval and performance, conducting risk assessments across raw materials, manufacturing standards and KPIs, while leading audits and site visits to strengthen compliance and collaboration.
Lead artwork approval from concept to post-launch amends, guaranteeing pack copy is compliant, consumer-friendly and aligned to brand and regulatory standards.
Control critical paths for launches, coordinating supplier approvals, specifications, artwork and first production milestones to deliver on time and without compromise.
Manage complaints and technical investigations, acting as the bridge between customer and manufacturing sites to implement robust corrective and preventive actions.
Champion internal standards and accreditations, embedding food safety excellence, supporting sustainability initiatives (waste, recyclability, carbon reduction) and maintaining ethical compliance frameworks including SEDEX.
Collaborate cross-functionally with NPD, Commercial, Planning and manufacturing partners, ensuring import/export compliance, product integrity and seamless execution from development to market. 

What you'll need as the Technical Manager:

A proven track record in a food manufacturing Technical Manager role is required to be considered for this position
Experiencing working closely with leading retailers is also required
Own transport
Full UK working rights 

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information

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