Lead Technical Manager
Core
Driving and delivering technical, quality, and food safety standards across business units and supplier partners to protect the brand and ensure customer trust.
Role type
Senior leadership technical manager (food safety & quality)
Builds
Technical frameworks, quality culture, and supplier performance improvements
Domain
Retail / Food Manufacturing / Food Safety & Quality
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Leading high-performing technical teams, incident management, HACCP application, supplier approval processes, auditing, quality management systems, risk identification, stakeholder influence, talent development, data-driven decision making
Preferred skills
Experience in retail or group technical/compliance teams, passion for food, commercial acumen, resilience, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
HACCP, auditing tools, quality management systems
Responsibilities
Leading a team of technical managers across several categories, embedding the technical framework within the business, identifying risks and opportunities, building partnerships with Own Brand, Trading teams, and suppliers, mentoring colleagues, and driving continuous improvement in quality and safety
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities