Food Supplier & Raw Material Technologist - Compliance

drnewitt.vincere.io; Milton Clevedon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Healthcare benefits

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Death-in-service benefit

Modern office and laboratory

Job summary

drnewitt.vincere.io is seeking a Supplier & Raw Material Technologist for its growing food manufacturing operations in the UK. You will manage supplier approval processes and raw material assessments to ensure compliance with safety, integrity and retailer standards.

The role requires experience in food manufacturing, strong attention to detail and the ability to work cross-functionally with NPD, Purchasing and Production to support product trials and launches.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or supplier assurance.
• Knowledge of food safety legislation and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier approval processes, periodic reviews and risk assessments.
• Oversee raw material approvals and reviews, ensuring compliance with legislation and internal standards.
• Conduct raw material integrity assessments in line with customer and retailer requirements.
• Complete food fraud and food defence assessments, including VACCP and TACCP.
• Carry out allergen risk assessments and support supply chain ethical and sustainability assessments.
• Manage raw material traceability exercises and respond to customer traceability requests.
• Support internal and external audits by providing relevant supplier and raw material documentation.
• Respond to technical queries from production and other departments, ensuring accurate and timely completion of paperwork.
• Work closely with NPD, Purchasing and Production to ensure raw materials are assessed and approved before product trials and launches.
• Support the wider Technical and Regulatory team with day-to-day compliance activities and customer requirements.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Works well under pressure

Team collaboration

Flexible/self-motivated

Education

HND or degree in Food Science or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

drnewitt.vincere.io is seeking a Supplier & Raw Material Technologist for its growing food manufacturing operations in the UK. You will manage supplier approval processes and raw material assessments to ensure compliance with safety, integrity and retailer standards.

The role requires experience in food manufacturing, strong attention to detail and the ability to work cross-functionally with NPD, Purchasing and Production to support product trials and launches.