Assistant Technical Manager- Source

Keelings; Fingal; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Staff discount

Free parking

Electric vehicle charging

Wellness initiatives

Descrizione del lavoro

Keelings, a 100% Irish-owned family business, is seeking a Category Manager to own supplier quality, safety and legality from farm to customer. You will collaborate with internal teams to maintain SEDEX, ETI and retailer platforms, drive due diligence and sustainability.

The role focuses on building strong supplier relationships, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with ethical and environmental standards.

Competenze

• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Strong team player and effective communicator.
• Proactive, flexible, and adaptable.
• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• High standards of confidentiality and discretion.
• Self-starter with good initiative.

Mansioni

• Support development of strong relationships with suppliers and growers.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments, audits, and manage supplier KPIs.
• Ensure robust systems for product quality, safety, and legality.
• Maintain supplier/grower due diligence to meet customer and legal requirements.
• Report non-conformance issues and coordinate supplier improvement plans.
• Drive sustainability within the supply base.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure best practices in quality and compliance.
• Contribute to training and information-sharing initiatives.
• Maintain technical data and systems (SEDEX, ETI, retailer platforms).
• KPIs: Customer QSL, Supplier QSL, Reduction in Net Waste.

Conoscenze

Positive attitude

Team player

Communication

Adaptable

IT skills

Planning

Confidentiality

Self-starter

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Strumenti

SEDEX

ETI

Descrizione del lavoro

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish‑owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top‑quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships — powered by our dedicated people.

Purpose Of The Role

Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ.

To category manage all aspects of product quality, safety and legality from the supplier base to the customer.

To liaise and consult with other departments in on all aspects of food quality, legality and safety within the category through training and generation of information and to maintain all technical management systems,

I.e. SEDEX, ETI, Retailer Websites, etc.

To ensure the business is compliant on ethical and environmental issues.

Our Strategic Priorities

Better Food – We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce.

People – We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards.

Better Ways – Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings.

Better World – We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world.

Partnerships – Working with Keelings creates value and long‑term relationships with our customers & suppliers.

Growth – We invest in and deliver insight‑led, focused, profitable growth into the future.

Keelings Values

• People Matter – We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute
• Teamwork – We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings
• Integrity – We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments
• Passion for Achievement – We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.

Supplier Management

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Support development of strong relationships with suppliers and growers.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments, audits, and manage supplier KPIs.
• Ensure robust systems for product quality, safety, and legality.
• Maintain supplier/grower due diligence to meet customer and legal requirements.
• Report non‑conformance issues and coordinate supplier improvement plans.
• Drive sustainability within the supply base

Internal Collaboration & Systems

• Liaise with internal departments to ensure best practices in quality and compliance.
• Contribute to training and information‑sharing initiatives.
• Maintain technical data and systems (SEDEX, ETI, retailer platforms).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Customer QSL
• Supplier QSL
• Reduction in Net Waste

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn
• Strong team player and effective communicator
• Proactive, flexible, and adaptable
• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities
• High standards of confidentiality and discretion
• Self‑starter with good initiative

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree is highly desirable

Benefits

• Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidised canteen
• Free On‑site parking with access to electric chargers
• Wellness Initiatives such as wellness week

Keelings Values

People Matter

Teamwork

Integrity

Passion for Achievement

Inclusion & Diversity Statement

In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail]

Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/

Keelings Strategy & Values – https://www.keelings.com/our-people/