Technical Compliance Coordinator

Morepeople 01780; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading fresh-produce business is looking for a Technical Compliance Coordinator in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will manage supplier compliance, ensuring food safety and quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will possess a degree related to food science or a similar field, alongside strong organization and communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical expertise and influence best practices within a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience in technical or quality roles.
• Ability to maintain and update approved supplier lists.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier technical compliance across product categories.
• Lead recall and traceability exercises.
• Trend non-conformance data and monitor KPIs.

Skills

Understanding of UK food-safety and quality systems

Collaboration and communication skills

Organizational and time-management skills

Education

Degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Science, or Sustainability

Tools

Prophet

Foods Connected

Food Experts

Job description

Make Your Mark in Fresh Produce Compliance

Join a market-leading fresh-produce business where quality, safety, and responsible sourcing are at the heart of everything they do.

We're looking for a Technical Compliance Coordinator to manage supplier technical compliance across their product categories and support their ambitious growth strategy.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Supplier Compliance Manager, you'll be a key point of contact for suppliers and customers, ensuring products meet all food-safety, ethical, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Your focus will include:

• Supplier Due Diligence - Maintain and update approved supplier lists, manage risk assessments (pesticide, micro, ethical, integrity & segregation, VACCP/TACCP), and oversee new supplier approvals on internal and customer portals.
• Compliance & Audit - Investigate non-conformances, lead recall and traceability exercises, close out audit actions, and support customer/external audits such as BRC, Red Tractor, and Soil Association.
• Data & Reporting - Trend non-conformance data, monitor KPIs, and lead supplier-approval critical-path meetings to drive continual improvement.
• Operating Ethically - Work with our Ethical Lead to ensure supplier compliance with SMETA, Fairtrade, RFA, SIZA and other ethical-sourcing standards.

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Science, or Sustainability (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of UK food-safety and quality systems, ideally within fresh produce.
• Hands-on experience in technical or quality roles and confidence using systems such as Prophet, Foods Connected, or Food Experts.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative, positive approach and clear, confident communication.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-visibility role with plenty of scope to develop your technical expertise, build supplier relationships, and influence best practice across a dynamic, forward-thinking business committed to sustainability and responsible sourcing.