Technical Manager

TECHNICAL MANAGER

Competitive + Benefits

Want to own one of the UK''s most high-profile retail accounts?

This is a high-impact Technical Manager role sitting at the heart of a fast-paced, fresh produce business, leading this retailer account and driving standards across a global supply base.

You''ll be the link between supplier, site, and customer - ensuring product safety, quality, compliance, and innovation are delivered at the highest level.

WHAT YOU''LL BE DOING:

Own supplier relationships (UK & overseas)

• Drive standards across food safety, quality, legality & ESG
• Lead supplier engagement, visits, audits & improvement plans

Lead technical performance & reporting

• Own KPI reporting (quality, shelf life, complaints, waste)
• Deliver clear, customer-facing insights and action plans

Be the key technical contact

• Manage communication, expectations & technical delivery
• Support customer meetings, reporting & site visits

Drive trials, innovation & benchmarking

• Lead product, packaging & varietal trials
• Own benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives

Work cross-functionally across the business

• Collaborate with Commercial, Packaging, Compliance & Ops
• Align ways of working across the wider group

Champion continuous improvement

• Develop SOPs, systems and technical processes
• Drive quality culture and performance across the supply chain

WHAT WE''RE LOOKING FOR:

Strong Technical / Quality background within fresh produce or food manufacturing
Experience managing retailer accounts (ideally M&S)
Solid understanding of BRCGS, retailer standards & supply chain compliance
Confident managing suppliers, audits, and customer relationships
Data-driven with the ability to turn insight into action
Strong communicator - able to influence at all levels

Comfortable with UK & international travel

WHY THIS ROLE?

This isn''t just another Technical Manager job - this is a role where you:

Own a key retail account with real visibility
Work across a global supply base
Drive innovation, ESG and continuous improvement
Sit at the centre of technical, commercial and operational teams

If you''re ready to step into a role with real ownership, influence, and impact - this is it.

Get in touch with Luan Harrison at MorePeople to find out more