Quality & Technical Manager

Michael Page (UK); Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment firm in Aylesbury seeks a Quality & Technical Manager to oversee product quality and accreditation processes. Candidates should possess a scientific background, experience in audits, and a collaborative approach. The role offers a competitive salary and the chance to influence processes in the FMCG sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Statutory pension scheme

20 days of holiday leave

Permanent role

Qualifications

• A scientific background, ideally with a good level of experience in microbiology.
• Experience running audits in Salsa, BRC and/or internal audits with major UK retailers.
• Experience working collaboratively across R&D, NPD, production, and sales.

Responsibilities

• Take the business to BRC AA accreditation.
• Ensure overall manufactured product quality.
• Own relationships with external testing laboratories.

Skills

Scientific background

Experience in microbiology

Experience in beverage industry

Experience running audits (Salsa, BRC)

Analytical mindset

Collaborative approach

Problem-solving approach

Job description

• Growing and ambitious start up business
• Market leading product range

About Our Client

You would be working right at the cutting edge of innovation in this area. In a developing field, the responsibility of a technical lead is significant, ensuring that developments in R&D and NPD are rapidly but robustly implemented into a production environment.

Job Description

• Take the business to BRC AA accreditation
• Responsible for overall manufactured product quality through the control of operations and production processes, SOPs, staff training, testing protocols.
• Initiate and maintain all accreditation, including Salsa, BRC, and individual audit programmes such as M&S compliance
• Continually update product specifications and the communication of these to our customers
• Own the relationships with all of our external testing laboratories and ensure compliance of our internal testing methods with industry standards and external measures.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Quality & Technical Manager should have:

• A scientific background, ideally with a good level of experience in microbiology
• Ideally experience in the beverage industry
• Experience running audits in Salsa, BRC and/or internal audits with the major UK retailers
• Experience working collaboratively and cross functionally across R&D, NPD and production, and working closely with sales teams
• A deeply analytical mindset, being able to quickly understand patterns in production and quality data to understand product evolution
• A positive and problem solving approach, always looking for solutions to rapidly implement change, not to create barriers to change.
• A collaborative and engaging approach, being able to work openly with the sales team and directly with our customers

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging
• Statutory pension scheme.
• 20 days of holiday leave.
• Permanent role within a small-sized company in Aylesbury.
• Opportunity to influence and improve processes within the FMCG industry.

If you are ready to take on this rewarding Quality & Technical Manager role in Aylesbury, apply today to join a forward-thinking team in the FMCG sector