Senior Technologist

Senior Technologist The Role

We are recruiting a Senior Technologist to join a growing technical team, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal departments to deliver against customer expectations and technical requirements. This is a key customer-facing role, supporting product integrity, quality and compliance while helping to drive efficiency and commercial success.

You will act as the technical lead for assigned customers, managing specifications, supporting product launches and maintaining strong working relationships across the value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical contact for assigned customers
• Manage and maintain accurate, achievable customer and plant specifications
• Work closely with Technologists, NPD and operational teams to ensure compliance
• Lead and support pre-productions and new product launches
• Manage temporary specifications and specification changes
• Investigate, report and drive improvements around customer complaints
• Support shelf life trials and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain customer technical systems and documentation
• Support internal and external audit readiness where required
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders

About You

• Experience in a Technologist or Senior Technologist role
• Strong attention to detail and document management skills
• Confident working directly with customers and presenting technical information
• Good knowledge of HACCP, food safety and technical standards
• Organised, proactive and comfortable working cross functionally
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members

Additional Information

• Reports into the Technical Development Manager
• Some flexibility required to support business and customer needs
• Commitment to health, safety and positive working practices

Values & Behaviours

You will demonstrate the business's core values through teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement and a proactive, problem solving mindset.

Interested

For further information, please get in touch with Oskar Ballard at MorePeople on or email .