Specification Technologist

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Specifications Technologist in Northallerton to write, update, and approve finished product specifications and pack copies for our brands and retail customers. You will ensure compliance with current legislation and retailer requirements, liaise with suppliers and internal teams, and maintain specification files and data across the group.

You will work across departments to communicate customer specification requirements and implement new regulatory

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and approving product specifications.
• Strong understanding of current legislation related to product specifications and packaging.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills with stakeholders.
• High accuracy with strong organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with web-based specification management systems.

Responsibilities

• Write, update, check, and approve finished product specifications and pack copies.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and retailer requirements for specs and artwork.
• Liaise with suppliers, NPD Managers, Technologists, account managers, customers, and marketers.
• Act as a contact for specification queries within the organisation and with customers.
• Communicate new legislative requirements affecting specifications and pack copy.
• Maintain raw material and customer specification files and related data.
• Collate specification-related queries and documentation for customer and internal queries.
• Complete any specified departmental project work.

Skills

Specification management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Specification software

Job description

Specifications Technologist

Annual Salary: £35,000

Location: Northallerton

Job Type: Full-time

Day-to-day of the role:

• Writing, updating, checking, and approving finished product specifications and pack copies for our brands and retail customers.
• Ensuring compliance with current legislation and retailer requirements for all technical information, specifications, and artwork.
• Liaising with suppliers, NPD Managers & Technologists, account managers, customers, and marketers to ensure all specifications and pack copies are completed accurately and on time.
• Acting as a contact for all specification queries within the organisation and through direct customer contact.
• Communicating and implementing new legislative requirements affecting specifications and pack copy.
• Providing assistance with other technical information queries as required.
• Maintaining a consistent approach for specification completion across the group.
• Communicating customer specification requirements to personnel.
• Collating specification-related queries and documentation for customer and internal queries.
• Maintaining raw material and customer specification files and all related reference data.
• Completing any specified departmental project work.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in managing and approving product specifications.
• Strong understanding of current legislation related to product specifications and packaging.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills to effectively manage relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Proficiency in using web-based and other computer systems relevant to specification management