Technical Manager: NPD, Transfers & Packaging (Hybrid)

Vitabiotics; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Birthday day off

2 Charity days a year

Bupa dental cover

Private medical insurance

50% staff discount on Vitabiotics

Staff skills training

Health and wellbeing programme

Pension contributions

Sick pay support

Free onsite parking

Enhanced maternity or paternity leave

Company events

Fresh fruit and snacks

Free EV charging station

Job summary

Vitabiotics, the UK’s leading vitamin company, seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead technical and product development across the business. You’ll oversee product transfers, new packaging development, formulation of new products, and ensure quality, regulatory, cost and customer requirements are met.

The role demands a strong technical background in food, supplements, or health sectors, plus excellent problem-solving and a proactive approach to delivering robust, commercially viable

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in product development, formulation, and technical project management.
• Experience leading product transfer and scale-up activities.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience managing packaging development projects.
• Strong understanding of quality and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of three direct reports.
• Coordinate product transfers between sites and external partners, ensuring scale-up and technology transfer.
• Support NPD from concept to commercial launch, translating market needs into technical solutions.
• Develop and optimise formulations and conduct stability studies.
• Lead packaging development: evaluate materials, run trials and coordinate with suppliers.
• Oversee technical project management: plans, risks, progress, budget, quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audits, investigations and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Product development

Project management

Technical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Packaging technology

Communication

Risk assessment

Commercial awareness

Leave entitlement

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Science/Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Vitabiotics, the UK’s leading vitamin company, seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead technical and product development across the business. You’ll oversee product transfers, new packaging development, formulation of new products, and ensure quality, regulatory, cost and customer requirements are met.

The role demands a strong technical background in food, supplements, or health sectors, plus excellent problem-solving and a proactive approach to delivering robust, commercially viable