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We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Technical Manager to join Booker's Technical team. This is a senior leadership role where you'll help shape and deliver our technical strategy, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, integrity and compliance across our product range and supply base. Reporting to the Head of Technical, you'll play a key role in strengthening governance, managing risk, and influencing decision making across the business. You'll act as a trusted technical authority, working cross functionally to drive continuous improvement and ensure we stay ahead of industry and regulatory expectations. This is a high impact role for a confident, credible leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands on delivery and excellent team management.
Job Responsibility
Translating technical strategy into clear, practical delivery plans
Acting as a senior voice for food safety, quality and product integrity
Strengthening technical frameworks, standards and governance across the business
Leading technical risk assessment across products, suppliers and compliance
Driving performance through KPIs, insight and continuous improvement
Influencing senior stakeholders to ensure technical priorities are embedded in key decisions
Partnering with commercial, supply chain, legal and operations teams
Leading, coaching and developing a high performing technical team
Managing incidents, withdrawals and recalls with clear, evidence based decisions
Building strong relationships with suppliers, regulators and industry bodies
Deputising for the Head of Technical when required
Requirements
Strong experience in a senior technical role within food retail, wholesale or manufacturing
Proven expertise in food safety, quality management and compliance
Experience in technical risk assessment, incident management and governance
Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across the business
Strong understanding of supplier assurance and end to end supply chain
Leadership experience with the ability to inspire and develop teams
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues
A high level of integrity, judgement and attention to detail
A relevant technical or 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
Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank
Free eye test when you spend £50 or more
Save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses
50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
An exclusive deals and discounts website
After 3 months service, 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 - 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