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Technical Manager - Food

Ref: 561842

Midlands, UK

£70,000

  • Permanent
  • Expert In Food Safety
  • Quality Management Specialist
  • Immediately Available

About the candidate

The candidate is a highly effective Senior Quality Management Professional with extensive experience in the food manufacturing sector, including serving as a Group Technical Manager. With a robust commercial understanding and a proven track record of substantial contributions to quality and profit margins across different sectors of food manufacturing, this professional brings invaluable expertise to any organisation. The individual holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from a prominent university and has garnered reputation for driving numerous enhancements in quality management systems, food safety, and customer relationships.

What makes them great?

  • Successfully managed and elevated food manufacturing businesses by shifting traditional business culture to fully compliant, high-quality operations.
  • Instrumental in turnaround strategies that in three months improved a failing factory to BRC grade A.
  • Achieved significant increases in turnover from £63m to £160m pre-COVID through quality and service enhancements.
  • Led technical projects that integrated cutting-edge systems, significantly improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Developed key partnerships and implemented new systems that stabilised operations during critical periods such as furloughs and economic downturns.

Areas of expertise

  • Creation and management of robust Quality Management Systems.
  • Expert in food safety regulations and customer compliance requirements.
  • Proven ability to maintain high standards of food quality across multiple sites.
  • Experienced in handling regulatory and customer audits, with a focus on achieving top grades in BRC and other standards.
  • Skilled in crisis management, notably in managing and containing major product recall incidents.
  • Capability to train, mentor, and promote quality assurance teams.
  • Effective in customer relationship management and development, ensuring high satisfaction and partnership approaches.