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Category Technical Manager - Produce

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IPL

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United Kingdom , Normanton

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Job Description:

Join Our Dynamic Technical Team at IPL Normanton! We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Category Technical Manager to become a vital part of our Technical Team at our Produce Packing Facility facility in Normanton. As Category Technical Manager, your role will be to support and influence the Produce business, and ensure that a balanced technical argument is incorporated into the category decision-making process, specifications are fit for purpose and implemented with ease.

Job Responsibility:

  • Management of ASDA/IPL specifications and communication to the business/supply base ensuring goods to specification are procured and supplied
  • On-boarding and maintaining due diligence controls of our suppliers, and auditing requirements
  • Interaction with QA teams in ASDA and IPL packing sites to ensure specifications are met
  • Use of customer feedback, data management and trend analysis to enable implementation of corrective actions relating to IPL agreed technical KPI’s
  • Influencing buying decisions in relation to supplier selection and supply calendar
  • Delivering the new product and varietal plan alongside the procurement teams
  • Supporting the GNFR team to deliver practical solutions within our supplier base for the reduction and/or removal packaging
  • Keeping up to date with industry issues and factors that could potentially affect product safety, quality, legality, integrity or availability
  • Supporting our Responsible Sourcing objectives and commitments
  • Managing our technologist / technical administrator colleagues, developing their skills and experience
  • Visit Asda suppliers and stores regularly to monitor quality

Requirements:

  • Experience in a technical role within a retail food business
  • Experience and confidence in auditing third party vendors as well as conducting internal audits
  • Ability to translate technical issues into easily understood language
  • Agile and able to manage priorities and workload for self and direct reports
  • Able to remain laser focussed on product quality with an understanding of commercial
  • Logical and evidence led approach with good influencing skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to travel to sites within the UK and overseas
  • Knowledge of the full project life cycle

Nice to have:

  • Fresh produce experience
  • HACCP Level 3 and internal auditing/BRC training and Lead Assessor experience
What we offer:
  • 15% Asda In-store Discount
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • 33 days Annual Leave - Inclusive of 8 days bank holiday
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Life Assurance - 4 x annual base salary
  • Help@hand - Free health and wellbeing support service
  • Grocery Aid - emotional, practical, and financial support services
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Asda Mobile Discount - 30% off
  • Discounted health assessments
  • Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) - fee-free mortgage and protection advice
  • Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money
  • Ride-to-work scheme
  • Care Concierge - Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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