Graduate Technologist - Birmingham - 25K

Scope:

To support the technical department of your nominated product category. 

• Drive quality performance throughout the business
• Manage daily internal relationships with procurement teams, suppliers, operations and the wider internal teams.
• Ensure technical compliance is maintained for your product category.
• Cover for the technical manager in times of absence.

 Responsibilities

 •             Timely and accurate decision making supporting the QA and operational teams on quality or seasonal challenges

 •             Support the due diligence system taking responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of supplier records

•             Work with the supply base, engaging in all technical requirements such as quality performance, food safety, ethical and sustainability.

•             Internal reporting for both customers and suppliers dealing with all stakeholders and company systems

•             Supporting the internal audit system and GMP assessments

•             Attendance at customer facing meetings to support wider team

•             Attendance at supplier facing meetings to support wider team

•             Management of customers specifications and communication to all relevant parties where appropriate, including management of our customers technical libraries as required

•             Develop strong product knowledge and lead as a product specialist in your category area

•             Monthly KPI summaries

•             Any other ad hoc duties

Generic:

• Ensure compliance with food safety law and customer GMP.
• Ensure suppliers operate within company and ETI guidelines.
• Represent the business at appropriate forums and meetings.
• Follow and enforce all company policy & procedure.
• Flexibility to travel overseas and within the UK as required.

The duties and responsibilities listed above would be those normally required of you.  However, as a member of the technical team, it is a condition of your employment that you may be asked to carry out other reasonable tasks as and when the business dictates.