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Head of Technical

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Booker Group

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United Kingdom , Wellingborough

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Job Description:

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
  • A great holiday package

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Expiration:
March 30, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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