Senior Specifications Technologist

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Senior Specifications Technologist to manage the product development journey from concept to creation. You will ensure compliance of ingredients and packaging while leading the specifications team, conducting supplier reviews, and creating detailed product specifications. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years' experience in specifications management and highly developed communication skills. This role offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience leading a specifications team.
• Experience with managing HR processes such as absence management.
• Experience using retailer specification databases/portals is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure internal and customer specifications follow a right first-time approach.
• Conduct supplier reviews at set intervals for ingredient, packaging, and service supplies.
• Lead the creation of finished product specification sheets.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Education

Studied a Food related course at College or University

Industry-recognised qualification in legal labelling

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

In this newly created role, we are looking for a key person to join our team to support our growing NPD and Technical teams in managing the product development journey from concept through to creation. The Senior Specifications Technologist will ensure ingredients, packaging and service suppliers are approved for supply to our customer base. You will assist with ensuring the compliance of raw materials, finished product specifications and artwork are in line with our specified standards.

What you will be doing

• Playing a lead role in ensuring that our internal and customer specifications follow a right first-time approach
• Ensuring that ingredient, packaging and service supplies are approved, conducting supplier reviews at set intervals
• Ensure comprehensive handovers are in place with our NPD team, to ensure data is accurate before adding to customer specifications
• Work with our supply chain team and suppliers to ensure data is accurate before adding to specifications
• Review raw material specifications from NPD and complete checks at set intervals, ensuring compliance to standard and processing changes in line with our procedures
• Review, approve and create artwork files working closely with the Head of Technical
• Lead the creation of finished product specification sheets for both internal use and for our customers.
• Participating in benchmarking reviews and taste panels, feeding back results to respective departments and closing out known issues
• Involvement with production trials and first production runs
• Following all BRC, HACCP requirements during work activities
• Using bespoke databases and Microsoft Excel to write and maintain compliance documents
• General administrative support duties where required
• Complying with company health and safety policies and working practices to ensure a safe and hygienic working environment

Qualifications

• Studied a Food related course at College or University
• A minimum of 2 years' experience leading a specifications team, including managing HR processes such as absence management, PDPs, performance management etc
• Industry-recognised qualification in legal labelling
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Candidates must be flexible, hard-working and possess a positive attitude to work
• Experience using retailer specification databases/portals is essential