Raw Materials Compliance Controller

Reed Specialist Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Raw Materials Compliance Controller to ensure all raw materials meet food safety and legal standards. Candidates should have technical food industry experience, audit training, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The role involves supplier management, quality standards definition, and ensuring compliance with customer codes of practice.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience in the technical food industry.
• Strong detail orientation and audit training.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier approval management system for raw materials.
• Liaise with suppliers for technical requirements.
• Conduct approvals including reviewing Self-Assessment Questionnaires.
• Define quality standards for raw materials.
• Map supply chains for materials.
• Collaborate with NPD and Purchasing towards compliance.
• Cover for Raw Material Technologist as needed.
• Participate in integrity team activities and audits.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Fluent in English

High attention to detail

Technical food industry experience

HACCP Level 2

Food Safety Level 2

Trained as an Internal Auditor

Warehouse Management Systems

Education

Higher education in Food Science

Job description

Raw Materials Compliance Controller

• Location: Redditch
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Competitive

We are seeking a Raw Materials Compliance Controller to ensure that all raw materials (ingredients and packaging) used in our production meet the highest standards for food safety, quality, integrity, and legal compliance. This role is crucial for maintaining our commitment to customer codes of practice and external standards.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage and maintain the supplier approval management system for raw materials.
• Communicate and liaise with suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Conduct supplier and raw material approvals, including reviewing Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs), HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, accreditations, specifications, and assessing various risks.
• Determine and agree on quality standards for raw materials directly linked to finished product requirements.
• Ensure accurate supply chain mapping for all required materials.
• Collaborate with New Product Development (NPD) and Purchasing departments to meet all standards and customer codes of practice.
• Provide cover for the Raw Material Technologist during periods of absence.
• Participate in the site integrity team, completing horizon scanning, monitoring, recording, and implementing agreed mitigation actions.
• Generate schedules based on risk-assessed outcomes and ensure compliance of all raw material intake monitoring checks.
• Maintain traceability of supplied goods, support traceability audits, and implement improvements where necessary.
• Participate in the site HACCP team, addressing any food safety aspects with materials impacting the site HACCP plan.
• Address non-compliance of ingredients and packaging collaboratively with factory teams.
• Work with Quality Assurance on quality/complaint investigations to determine root causes related to raw materials.
• Serve as a member of the internal auditor team, conducting audits against QMS and customer codes of practice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Fluent in English.
• High attention to detail.
• Technical food industry experience and/or higher education in Food Science.
• HACCP Level 2 or higher.
• Food Safety Level 2 or higher.
• Trained as an Internal Auditor.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (daily interaction required).

To apply for the Raw Materials Compliance Controller position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.