Technical Manager (Beverages Specialist)

Are you ready to step up from a Technologist role and take on more responsibility in a senior technical position? This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate food and drink professional to join a fast-paced, innovative business and play a key role in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of our ready-to-drink (RTD) products.The RoleAs the Technical Manager, you will be the technical point of contact for our beverages portfolio, ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, legality, and quality. You''ll work closely with co-manufacturers and suppliers, using your knowledge of beverage processing to maintain standards, solve issues quickly, and support new product development.This is a hands-on, individual contributor role - perfect for someone looking to take the next step in their career and build on their technical expertise.Key Responsibilities:Act as the lead technical contact for beverage products, driving safety, quality, and compliance.Support and influence suppliers to continuously improve performance against KPIs.Apply strong knowledge of thermal processing and aseptic manufacturing to challenge and support co-manufacturers.Carry out supplier audits, product risk assessments, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.Provide technical input into NPD projects, identifying potential risks early in development.Attend factory trials and first productions to ensure consistency and compliance.Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver wider ..... full job details .....