Job Description

Technical Manager – Fast-Growth Functional Food & Drink Brand

Hybrid | Hertfordshire (2 days), Hertfordshire Factory (1 day), WFH (2 days)

Full-time | Permanent

Creating real food that fuels real lives

This brand is on a mission to change the way the world thinks about nutrition – no gimmicks, no fads. Just high-quality, functional food and drink made with care, purpose, and real ingredients.

The Technical team sits at the heart of this, ensuring that everything they create not only tastes great and works hard for the customers, but also meets the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance around the world.

Now, they're looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join the journey. If you’re passionate about quality, know how to get the best out of suppliers, and thrive in fast-paced environments – this role is for you.

What You'll Be Owning

As the new Technical Manager, you’ll take the lead on technical standards across our food, drink, and packaging ranges – yes, even the scoops and shakers. You'll ensure products meet internal and external requirements across the UK, EU, US, and Asia, all while collaborating with brilliant people from across the business.

You’ll report into the Raw Material Technical Manager, but you’ll have real ownership and autonomy from day one.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ingredient Compliance: Review all ingredient specs and supporting documents to ensure they meet internal standards (including microbiological criteria).
• Global Regulatory Oversight: Stay ahead of legislative changes across global markets and lead cross-functional projects to keep us compliant.
• Packaging Quality: Own packaging improvements that make a difference – better performance, smoother manufacturing, fewer issues.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with NPD, Procurement, and Planning to enhance sourcing strategies, improve ingredient quality, and reduce risks.
• Supplier Performance: Identify and resolve ingredient-related non-conformances, driving supplier accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manufacturing Support: Champion quality and efficiency improvements at our in-house facility and with our third-party manufacturing partners.
• Certification & Accreditation: Manage compliance with key external standards (Kosher, Halal, BRCGS, Coeliac Society, Non-GMO Project, Vegan Society) and support related audits.
• KPI & Quality Tracking: Monitor quarterly supplier KPIs to reduce complaints and elevate product quality.
• Audits & Site Visits: Lead supplier audits, ensuring they meet the standards expected of our brand.
• Technical Expertise: Be the go-to person for ingredient-related queries across the business

What You’ll Bring to the Table

• 2–3 years’ experience in a technical or quality role within the food & drink industry.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and regulatory frameworks.
• Some familiarity with global markets (UK, EU, US) is a plus – but not a deal breaker.
• Exceptional organisational skills – you know how to juggle competing priorities and keep projects on track.
• Strong communicator who’s confident building relationships with suppliers, partners, and internal teams.
• Positive, can-do attitude with a hands-on approach – you love solving problems and making things better

Why Join?

This isn’t just another Technical Manager role. You’ll be joining a high-growth, innovation-led team where you can shape how things are done – and where your ideas won’t get lost in layers of red tape.

This business is building something meaningful here. If you care about food, care about quality, and want your work to make a difference to people’s daily lives, we want to hear from you.

Ready to raise the bar for quality in modern nutrition?

Apply now or reach out directly with your CV and a short intro. Let’s talk.