Technical Manager
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Full Time/Permanent
Management
£30,000 to £39,999
£30k per year + Pro Rata (3 days per week)
South East
Kent
HP991389798
11-04-2021 11:58 AM
09/05/2021 12:00
Technical Manager
Kent
£30,000 Pro Rata (3 days per week)
The Role
- Provide support, guidance and expertise to the procurement & category team in context of supplier selection, supplier expertise, product quality attributes and control parameters which will successfully contribute to exceeding customer expectations, growing sales and profit.
- Support the Constellation initiative to deliver against the annual growth target.
- Stay abreast of industry challenges, issues and developments, sharing insight within the technical, category & procurements teams to mitigate impact and support sales growth.
- Effective supplier management from initial selection & approval through conducting site visits, setting clear technical expectations, providing guidance & support, issuing performance updates and instigate joint business/improvement plans.
- Maintain the approved supplier database, complete due diligence visits as required ensuring visit reports are documented and all non-conformances are effective closed out.
- Maintain up to date specifications for all products.
- Generate and approve own brand artwork.
- Instigate product risk management action plan & develop an awareness of emerging issues, escalating within the business to mitigate business and customer impact.
- Focus on complaint trending, monitoring & root case analysis, working with suppliers to support the annual KPI.
- Instigate a robust quality assessment programme for product range.
- Provide support & input to ensure marketing literature is informative for our customers.
- Deliver innovative technical solutions which add value to the business in areas such as cost reduction and/or improved quality without cost increase.
- Support the 6 stage category management process.
- Support the team in strengthening / consolidating the supply base.
Key Skills
- Degree with a scientific/food and/or sustainability background.
- Relevant industry experience.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong IT skills.
- Knowledge of effective quality management & HACCP systems.
- Knowledge of European and UK legislation.
- Effective communication skills.
- Well-organized and effective project management skills.
- Willingness to travel.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
- Sound understanding of packaging development, processes and environmental issues.
- Sound understanding of current legislation.
- Sound understanding of developing trends and technologies.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience working in multifunctional teams
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Very good organisational and project management skills
- Can demonstrate excellent longevity in previous roles
- Excellent leadership and development skills
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to hayley@Corecruitment.com
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