Formed over 40 years ago, our client has grown to become a market leader in the sourcing, production and distribution of fresh produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers.
They pride ourselves on the way they do business and understand that they are successful because of their people. As such they are looking for an experienced Technical Manager based in Sittingbourne. The Technical Manager supports the Commercial and Procurement Team to maintain relationships between growers, pickers and packers, ensuring they are able to meet customer demands. Some of the objectives are:
- Ensure an ongoing dialogue with suppliers, the commercial team to ensure their awareness of the current supply and potential issues and communicate these as appropriate to the commercial team and customer.
- Have regular and ongoing dialogue with suppliers
- Ensure that all aspects of product quality, where customer specifications are being compromised, are effectively communicated to the Directors of the business on a timely basis. Providing recommendations as to the action required
- Communicate to suppliers and the technical team end of season reviews documenting overall quality, improvements required, ranking and next steps.
- Complete the weekly trackers for the customers and any other technical documents as required in a timely manner
Development:
- Manage the Quality improvement plan for each product area that you are solely responsible for that ties the development plan of the business to the strategic aims of the customer.
- Successfully identify technical projects to introduce innovation to the business.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Packaging teams to deliver the best new and existing product development through commercially sound reasoning.
For a superstar Technical Manager our client can offer the following benefits:
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Free food onsite
- Annual Bonus of up to 10%
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme
- A competitive Annual Salary
- Onsite Parking
- Free Gym Membership
- 25 Days annual leave as standard
- Hybrid Working
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