Raw Materials Coordinator

The Flavour Network; South Kirkby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Flavour Network is seeking a Raw Materials Coordinator to join its site-based team in West Yorkshire. You will review, approve, and maintain raw material specifications, ensuring supplier materials meet customer, technical and business requirements.

You will drive supplier performance, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site, collaborating with production, commercial and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Food Safety Level 2 qualification.
• Strong knowledge of raw material quality, specs and compliance.
• Excellent planning, organised and detail-oriented.
• Proficient Excel and Word for reporting and analysis.
• Able to identify trends and make improvement recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Able to work independently and proactively.
• Methodical with prioritisation of workload.
• Flexible with working hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming raw materials against specifications to ensure compliance.
• Maintain and update supplier specifications with the technical team.
• Ensure materials meet customer, technical and business requirements; conduct quality assessments.
• Report findings and trends to Technical, Commercial and Operational teams.
• Liaise with suppliers on quality issues, corrective actions and improvements.
• Manage non-conformances by issuing NCRs and supplier rejection notices.
• Support investigations into supplier claims and quality concerns.
• Produce regular reports, KPI tracking and trend analysis.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Food safety knowledge

Raw material quality

Excel & reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Independent working

Time prioritisation

Flexibility

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Raw Materials Coordinator (Food Manufacturing)

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 DOE

Location: West Yorkshire

Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00 am - 15: 00 pm (Flexibility required to meet business needs)

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Immediate Start Available

Overview

The Flavour Network has partnered with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit a Raw Materials Coordinator on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a strong understanding of raw material quality, supplier compliance, and food manufacturing standards to join a growing technical team. As Raw Materials Coordinator, you will be responsible for reviewing, assessing, and maintaining raw material specifications, ensuring all incoming materials consistently meet customer, technical, and business requirements. As the Raw Materials Coordinator, you will work closely with suppliers, production, commercial, and technical teams. You will play a key role in driving improvements in raw material quality, managing supplier performance, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance across the site. This is a site-based role with opportunities to visit suppliers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain.

Duties & Responsibilities for the Raw Materials Coordinator

• Review incoming raw materials against agreed specifications to ensure compliance.
• Maintain and update supplier specifications in collaboration with the technical team.
• Ensure raw materials consistently meet customer, technical, and business requirements; conduct quality assessments of incoming materials; and monitor performance throughout production.
• Report findings, trends, and quality concerns to Technical, Commercial, and Operational teams. Liaise directly with suppliers regarding quality issues, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong supplier relationships based on compliance, integrity, and collaboration.
• Manage non-conformances by issuing NCRs and, where appropriate, supplier rejection notices.
• Support investigations into supplier claims, quality concerns, and product downgrades. Assist with supplier visits and quality improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve raw material performance, product yield, and operational efficiency.
• Provide guidance and support to production teams regarding specifications and quality standards.
• Produce regular reports, KPI tracking, and trend analysis to monitor supplier performance and product quality.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and contribute to improvement plans.
• Support technical audits, customer visits, and site inspections.
• Carry out product assessments using a variety of analytical and practical evaluation methods.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing raw material quality, reducing waste, and improving consistency.

Requirements for the Raw Materials Coordinator

Essential

• Previous experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Food Safety Level 2 qualification.
• Strong understanding of raw material quality, specifications, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills, including reporting and data analysis.
• Ability to identify trends, analyse data, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised, and capable of working independently.
• Methodical approach with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Flexible approach to working hours when required by the business

Desirable

• HACCP, VACCP, and TACCP training.
• Experience assessing and evaluating raw materials within a food manufacturing environment & knowledge of supplier quality management and compliance processes.
• Understanding of BRCGS, retailer standards, customer codes of practice, and food industry regulations.
• Experience producing reports, trend analysis, and supplier performance metrics and previous involvement in audits, supplier visits, and continuous improvement projects.

If you have experience in food manufacturing, quality assurance, technical compliance, supplier quality, raw material management, or a similar field and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you