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This is a newly created and influential leadership role where you will define and deliver Booker’s technical strategy, ensuring the highest levels of product safety, quality, integrity and compliance across a broad and diverse portfolio. The role demands strong technical expertise, strategic insight and operational excellence, along with the confidence to guide the business as it continues to deliver safe, trusted and competitive products for customers. As a senior technical leader, you will represent the voice of food safety, quality and compliance across the organisation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, drive meaningful change and help embed a strong product first culture throughout the business. You will lead the technical planning cycle and strengthen governance, processes and performance frameworks so the technical function operates to the highest standards and continues to protect Booker’s reputation. You will also develop and inspire a high performing team with the skills and behaviours needed to deliver consistently excellent results.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the long term technical strategy to support business priorities and uphold the highest standards of product safety, quality and integrity
Anticipate emerging risks, regulatory changes and new technologies to keep Booker at the forefront of technical excellence
Turn insight into clear actions that protect customers and strengthen technical governance across the organisation
Continuously improve the technical framework, policies and standards to ensure they remain robust, efficient and fit for the future
Represent Booker as a senior technical expert and build strong, compliant and high performing supplier partnerships
Drive a consistent product and quality culture across the business, ensuring safe, legal and high quality products at every stage
Monitor key performance measures across customers, suppliers and compliance to identify issues early and support continuous improvement
Requirements:
Significant technical leadership experience within food retail, wholesale, manufacturing or a similar environment
Strong strategic and operational capability in food safety, quality management, compliance and product development processes
Demonstrable experience in risk management, incident handling, and technical governance
Proven ability to lead and inspire technical teams to deliver high standards at pace
Experience in category, product and specification development, and understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain assurance
A strong track record of delivering technical transformation, continuous improvement and cross‑functional collaboration
Ability to work confidently with senior leaders, influence decision‑making and challenge constructively
Relevant technical/food science qualification
What we offer:
A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year
After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day
10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself
Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank
Free eye test when you spend £50 or more
50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme
After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme
Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution
Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family