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.