Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing
£78k plus package
Location London
Want to work where Technical is influential and the role is recognised as key to the overall success of the business? This food manufacturer puts Technical central to its business plans and goals. A customer facing role, with the added benefit of that being a long-standing and trusted relationship with the site and the Technical Team. Other positives for this particular business are in their succession planning and structure enabling future development and career progression. For those with ambition wanting an upward trajectory in technical there is definitely the scope to meet those personal goals.
More on the role itself, you will be …
Site lead on Technical, managing customer relationships with the major retailers.
Look to further development the technical strategy and plan.
Working cross functionally ensuring strong communication between the key functions.
Internal and external facing in terms of your contact points. You need a presence on the shop floor and to develop the Senior Quality Managers and Process Manager - all driving towards excellence in Technical.
Leading, managing and supporting the technical team to ensure a continuous improvement culture with a focus on a constant learning approach.
Measuring and responding across all the Technical KPIs - reviewing trends and making the appropriate plans and taking action where necessary.
Setting the standards for audits and developing a framework for all functions on best practice.
Involved on Group technical projects.
The Business is …
A quality and customer centric Food Manufacturer.
Highly regarded in the industry with a strong and aspiring Technical function.
A successful own label food manufacturer.
Investing in their manufacturing facilities with focussed decision making around their current customer base and customer attraction.
A team focussed business keen to attract like minded talent in all functions.
Known for their strong manufacturing capability.
Continually investing in training and ongoing development.
Your background - the ideal Food Manufacturing background required for this role:
Technical Management experience in Food Manufacturing is an essential for this role.
Proven achievements in improving technical manufacturing processes.
A passion for people and evidence of developing individuals through effective leadership.
Ability to work with major retailers and develop strong relationships.
Able to communicate technical processes to different functions.
Engaging with other functions to deliver the strategic business goals.
Working with a business that wants to constantly improve and has quality at the top of the agenda has got to be a strong attraction for any Technical Manager. The Technical Manager will work closely with a highly experienced Divisional Technical lead so there will be guidance and a sharing of knowledge to enable a seamless transition into the role.
For more information please send your cv or any questions to the Novus Team - interviews to be scheduled this month.
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