Technical Account Manager - Ingredients

Müller UK & Ireland; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company is seeking a Technical Manager - Ingredients to lead customer-focused initiatives across their commercial ingredients portfolio. This field-based role offers variety and requires extensive travel across the UK. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science and advanced knowledge of dairy processes. Responsibilities include quality assurance, training internal teams, and driving innovation in dairy science. The position offers excellent perks including a car allowance and annual bonus.

Benefits

Car or Car Allowance (£550/month)

15% Annual Bonus

Healthcare Cover for Your Partner

4x Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or equivalent vocational experience.
• Advanced knowledge of dairy processes, food chemistry, microbiology, and HACCP.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical face of Müller for ingredient customers.
• Lead joint business plans and technical projects with clients.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance.
• Deliver training and development to teams and customers.
• Represent Müller in audits and trials.
• Drive innovation in dairy science and technology.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Advanced knowledge of dairy processes

Passion for excellence

Education

Degree in Food Science

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Join Müller as a Technical Manager - Ingredients.

Location:Field-based (UK-wide travel required)
Contract Type:Permanent

Are you ready to take your technical expertise on the road? Müller is seeking a dynamic Technical Manager - Ingredients to lead customer-focused technical initiatives across our commercial ingredients portfolio.

This is a field-based role offering variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a real impact across multiple sites and customer locations.

What You'll Do

• Be the technical face of Müller for ingredient customers, providing expert support and troubleshooting.
• Lead joint business plans and technical projects with key clients.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance across all ingredient-related operations.
• Deliver training and development to internal teams and customers.
• Represent Müller in audits, trials, and first production runs.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in dairy science and technology.

What You'll Bring

• A degree in Food Science or equivalent vocational experience.
• Advanced knowledge of dairy processes, food chemistry, microbiology, and HACCP.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK.

What We Offer

• Car or Car Allowance (£550/month)
• 15% Annual Bonus
• Healthcare Cover for Your Partner
• 4x Life Assurance
• A chance to work with a leading brand in the dairy industry, where your expertise will shape the future of ingredients.

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ