Technical Manager

Technical Manager Hybrid Working - South of England £50,000 - £60,000 I'm currently looking for a Technical Manager to join a growing food business, supporting key retail accounts within fresh produce. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role with a great mix of supplier engagement and retailer interaction. The Role You'll take ownership of the technical relationship with major UK retailers, ensuring product quality, compliance and performance across a global supply base. You'll be involved in: - Managing supplier and grower relationships (UK & overseas) - Supporting retailer requirements and technical standards - Monitoring KPIs such as complaints, waste and shelf life - Leading site visits, audits and improvement plans - Supporting product trials, benchmarking and innovation Key Responsibilities - Manage supplier performance and ensure compliance with retailer standards - Act as a key technical contact for retail accounts - Own KPI tracking, reporting and analysis - Support audits and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain - Work cross-functionally with commercial, technical and operations teams - Contribute to product development, packaging and shelf life improvements About You - Experience in a Technical Manager or Senior Technical role within food/fresh produce - Strong knowledge of UK retailer standards - Confident managing both suppliers and customer relationships - Comfortable working with data, KPIs and technical systems - Proactive, driven and confident in a fast-paced environment Why It's a Great Role - High exposure to major retail accounts - Broad, end-to-end technical role with real ownership - Opportunity to influence quality, innovation and supply chain performance - Hybrid working and strong progression potential As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)