Supplier Assurance Technologist

Hain Daniels Group; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness company seeks a Supplier Assurance Technologist to ensure quality and compliance of ingredients and packaging. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess extensive knowledge of food safety regulations, and work collaboratively with suppliers to uphold rigorous standards.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Flexible working options

Pension scheme

Medical benefits

Competitive salary

Option to purchase additional leave

Day off for charity work

Access to discounts from various suppliers

Qualifications

• Background in food science or related field preferred.
• Experience in supplier quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Approve and monitor raw materials and suppliers.
• Manage supplier assessments and audits.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

HACCP

Supplier Quality Assurance

Food Safety Regulations

Technical Documentation

Education

Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Advert:

Supplier Assurance Technologist
Location: Hybrid – Based at one of our sites or Remote for the Ideal Candidate
Department: Technical | Reports To: Supplier Assurance Manager

Are you passionate about quality, food safety, and building strong supplier relationships? Join us as a Supplier Assurance Technologist and play a vital role in ensuring our ingredients, packaging, and products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance.

About the Role

As a Supplier Assurance Technologist, you'll support the assessment, approval, and ongoing monitoring of raw materials, packaging, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and 3PL sites. You’ll play a key role in ensuring that all materials and partnerships meet our rigorous technical and legal standards.

• Approve and monitor raw materials, packaging, and contract manufactured goods

• Manage supplier assessments, including audits and visits

• Ensure compliance with food safety and legal standards (HACCP, TACCP, VACCP)

• Analyse microbiological data and support specification management

• Handle supplier non-conformance and drive continuous improvement

• Support internal and external audits and certification processes

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and co-manufacturers

Experience & Qualifications:

• Background in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field (degree preferred but not essential)

• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance in food or drink manufacturing

• Strong knowledge of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and relevant food safety regulations

• Experience with GFSI schemes and retailer Codes of Practice

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and technical documentation

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-oriented and highly organised

• Excellent communicator at all levels

• Proactive, results-driven, and able to manage competing priorities

• A collaborative team player who embraces change

Who You’ll Work With

• Site Teams

• Supplier Assurance, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams

• NPD and Compliance departments

• Suppliers, Co-Manufacturers, and Customers

• External Auditors

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary / rate of pay
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday OR XXXX hours / days
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A day off work to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Medical benefit
• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin’ snacks, Earth’s Best and Ella’s Kitchen baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings teas, Joya and Natumi plant-based beverages, Greek Gods yogurt, Cully & Sully, Imagine and New Covent Garden soups, Yves and Linda McCartney’s (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial UK

In the UK, Hain Celestial is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

Own It –I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact

Win Together –I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion –I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious –I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!