Technical Manager

Technical Manager
Location: Leeds, UK
Salary: £37,500 £45,000 (dependent on experience)

Advocate Group is working in partnership with a growing food manufacturing business to recruit a Technical Manager. This is an exciting new opportunity within a fast-paced FMCG environment, supporting a well-established and expanding consumer brand.

Role overview
This position is responsible for ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across a diverse food product portfolio. You will act as a key link between suppliers, manufacturers, and retail partners, ensuring all products meet required legal, safety, and customer standards.

Key responsibilities
• Own and manage technical compliance across the full product range
• Build and maintain effective relationships with retail customers on all technical matters
• Ensure supplier approval processes are robust, compliant, and consistently maintained
• Oversee product specifications, artwork approval, and regulatory sign-off
• Lead investigations into quality issues, complaints, and support product withdrawals or recalls where necessary
• Monitor and interpret changes in UK and EU food legislation and ensure compliance
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure adherence to recognised food safety standards (e.g. BRCGS)
• Drive continuous improvement across quality systems and technical processes

Experience and qualifications
• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline
• At least 3 years experience in a technical or quality role within FMCG or food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of UK retailer technical standards
• Experience conducting or supporting audits (BRCGS, retailer, or third-party)
• Working knowledge of UK/EU food legislation and labelling requirements

Skills and attributes
• Strong attention to detail with a solid understanding of regulatory compliance
• Confident communicator with the ability to manage external stakeholder relationships
• Proactive approach to risk management and problem solving
• Highly organised with a process-driven mindset
• Committed to maintaining high product quality and safety standards

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business focused on quality, innovation, and sustainable growth within the FMCG sector.

For more information or to apply, please get in touch with Advocate Group directly.

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