Global Food Quality Development Manager (Hybrid)

People First; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

People First in the Gatwick area is seeking a Food Quality Development Manager to lead private label quality initiatives and drive development-to-launch activities. Hybrid role with in-office and WFH days, travel to UK and France as needed.

Strong collaboration with UK customers and European teams is essential. The role requires a degree in food science/technology, UK private label experience, and excellent communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a food science/technology background.
• Previous experience in a Quality/Development Management role, preferably in the UK with expertise in managing private label customer requirements (UK retailers).
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• IT literacy to a high standard, especially Excel.
• Well-developed communication and influencing skills.

Responsabilités

• Work with UK private label customers’ technical and quality management, manufacturing sites, dedicated commercial teams and European quality team to maintain existing private label business and progress opportunities from development to launch.
• Lead customer quality review meetings, technical compliance audits and first production visits of sites to the standard and practices required, and influence stakeholders to achieve decisions and actions needed to deliver customer requirements.
• Manage projects within each customer’s process, critical path ensuring all technical requirements are met.
• Be the key customer contact for all quality topics, policy compliance, development, renovation, packaging and product communication.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting on quality KPIs, complaint management, development projects, product specifications, and policy changes.
• Continually monitor the quality and consistency of products to ensure standards are maintained.

Connaissances

Food technology

HACCP

BRC

Quality assurance

Formation

Degree in Food Science/Technology

Description du poste

People First in the Gatwick area is seeking a Food Quality Development Manager to lead private label quality initiatives and drive development-to-launch activities. Hybrid role with in-office and WFH days, travel to UK and France as needed.

Strong collaboration with UK customers and European teams is essential. The role requires a degree in food science/technology, UK private label experience, and excellent communication and project management skills.