Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
Leicestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
Great opportunity to own the protein category in this influential and highly visible Food Technical Group role.
In this newly created role, you'll have ownership of your product area, in this case it's the protein category. Working on strategic projects to improve quality and efficiency in the supply chain and drive innovation. This will involve working closely with suppliers, identifying risks and opportunities to increase value. You'll be the trusted expert for your area, supporting Procurement, NPD, and the wider business. Day to day you'll be working on solutions to immediate supply or quality issues and longer-term strategic projects to gain the competitive edge and support the responsible sourcing agenda. This will require a strong technical background in food manufacturing, experience managing suppliers and understanding of retailers' requirements and ways of working. You'll have responsibility for managing approved suppliers within your protein product area - reviewing performance, developing contingencies to mitigate risk, and highlighting new supply partners to drive innovation. Through building relationships with suppliers, customers, and industry bodies you'll keep abreast of forthcoming changes to legislation and retailer requirements, horizon scanning to ensure the business is ahead of the game. You'll be joining a highly regarded food manufacturing group, operating within a matrix structure with multiple manufacturing sites. This business operates across several product categories, supplying into the major retailers in the UK. It's a great time to join as they invest in future capabilities to step change the business. Ideally with a degree in food science or similar, you'll need a minimum of 5 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment, depth of knowledge in the protein category - meat, fish seafood etc. Strong project and stakeholder management skills with examples of a proven track record in delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders. Interested to find out more? Click apply to send your CV or contact Alison for all the details. Please note, you must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. REF. AAN47248cJob tags
Salary
£55k - £60k per annum
