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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