Group Technical Systems Manager - Leeds

Group Technical Systems Manager - Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 8EQ Contract - Full-Time Salary: Negotiable

12 Month FTC

Why Join Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products span every meal occasion, and in FY25 our shared passion helped deliver combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store network ensures fresh and frozen food reaches thousands of stores every day. To support this scale, we are delivering a significant transformation through our Making Business Easier (MBE) programme, and this role is a key part of making that change land successfully.

Role Purpose

To lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of Group Technical systems, data, and processes across all sites. The role ensures robust, standardised and compliant technical systems that support operational excellence, audit readiness, and evolving legislative and customer requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Site & Group Technical Support

• Site support as requested (remote and on site), prioritised via Heads of Technical and Group Technical
• Act as escalation point for systems and process challenges
• Ensure consistent application of policies, systems and standards

Technical Systems Design & Implementation

• Lead design, implementation and rollout of Group Technical systems (liaising with IT)
• Ensure systems are standardised and scalable
• Support testing and continuous improvement

Group Data Collection & Governance

• Own collection, collation and reporting of Group technical data (e.g. EPR, sustainability)
• Improve data capture and reporting processes
• Ensure accuracy and consistency

Training & Capability Development

• Design and deliver training for technical systems
• Build capability across sites
• Coach and support teams

Group Technical Projects

• Lead or support Group Technical projects
• Deliver against agreed plans

Technical Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Attend Group and Category Technical meetings
• Build cross-functional relationships
• Influence adoption of best practice

Legislation & Customer Requirements

• Support implementation of new legislation and customer requirements
• Translate into practical system solutions

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Understanding of technical KPIs and continuous improvement
• Experience of systems implementation and data management
• Internal audit and compliance knowledge
• Root cause analysis capability
• Strong IT/system capability
• Food safety qualifications (HACCP, Hygiene, TACCP)
• Allergen management knowledge
• Coaching and influencing skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits

• Competitive matched pension contributions

• Life insurance up to 4x salary

• Company share save scheme

• Greencore Qualifications

• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

Colleagues in central/support functions whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who accept a new role can continue working from their current location, in accordance with our location guidance, where feasible. The exception to this would be if a colleague accepts a role that requires in-person attendance at a specific location e.g. a Finance colleague who accepts an operationally focussed Finance role. All other successful applicants will be expected to attend work at locations where roles are based. Location expectations and any associated working arrangements will be discussed and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process