Head of Technical (Hybrid)

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As Head of Technical, you will play a key role in shaping the technical strategy, ensuring food safety, quality, legality, and responsible sourcing remain at the heart of the operation. Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership across the technical function. Working closely with procurement, supply chain, operations, product development, and customer-facing teams, you'll ensure robust technical standards are maintained while supporting the business as it expands into new categories and channels. Operating in a hybrid capacity, you'll split your time between home and office locations as required. Candidates do not need to be based in Worcestershire, and applications are welcomed from those located within reasonable travelling distance of either the Midlands or London. This is a highly visible role where you'll have the opportunity to influence business-wide decision making, drive continuous improvement, strengthen supplier partnerships, and build the technical foundations required to support future growth. What you'll be doing As Head of Technical, your responsibilities will include: Developing and delivering the technical strategy, ensuring it aligns with the wider business objectives and future growth plans Leading and developing the Technical team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement Providing overall leadership for food safety, quality, legality, compliance, and technical governance across the business Establishing and maintaining robust technical processes to support new product categories and product launches Managing supplier approval programmes, technical audits, due diligence processes, and ongoing supplier performance reviews Working closely with suppliers, co-packers, and third-party partners to ensure standards are maintained throughout the supply chain Leading internal and external audit programmes and ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and certification requirements Overseeing quality management systems, document control procedures, and risk assessment processes Managing traceability systems and ensuring effective product withdrawal and recall procedures are in place Analysing quality and performance data to identify trends, address issues, and drive improvements across the product range Supporting responsible sourcing, sustainability, packaging, and ethical compliance initiatives across the business Acting as the senior technical expert, providing guidance and support to stakeholders across multiple departments Ensuring customer expectations, legal requirements, and food safety standards are consistently achieved Collaborating with commercial and operational teams to ensure technical considerations are embedded within business decisions Driving a culture where food safety, product quality, compliance, and continuous improvement remain at the forefront of the business What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced technical professional who combines strong leadership skills with excellent technical expertise across food production, supply chains, and quality systems. You'll be comfortable operating strategically while remaining hands-on when required, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the business. The successful candidate will have significant experience within a senior technical leadership role and a proven track record of developing technical systems, managing supplier relationships, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced food environment. Ideally, you'll have: Previous experience in a Head of Technical, Senior Technical Manager, or equivalent leadership role within the food industry Strong knowledge of UK food legislation, food safety standards, and industry certification requirements Experience managing technical compliance across multiple product categories, particularly fresh produce A strong understanding of quality management systems, risk management, traceability, and food safety controls Experience leading supplier approval programmes, audits, and technical performance reviews Proven experience managing customer, third-party, and certification audits Strong knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems Experience supporting new product development and bringing new products or categories to market The ability to interpret technical data and translate findings into practical business improvements Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence both internal and external partners Experience developing and leading high-performing technical teams A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to balance commercial objectives with technical compliance requirements A qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline Comfortable working within a hybrid environment, with the ability to travel to business locations as required The ability to travel to either the Midlands or London for meetings and collaboration when necessary What's in it for you? The opportunity to shape and lead the technical strategy of a growing and evolving food business A highly influential position with significant exposure to senior leadership The chance to play a key role in supporting business growth and category expansion A collaborative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged The opportunity to make a genuine impact across food safety, quality, sustainability, and customer experience If you'd like to find out more, please contact Oskar at or apply today for a confidential conversation. Apply MorePeople HR Services, Recruitment & Selection 43 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry HR & Recruitment Founded 2000 Location Stamford, Lincolnshire Company size 11-50 About MorePeople MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business operating in the food, fresh produce, horticulture, agriculture and garden centre sectors across the whole of the UK, and internationally. Our clients range from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands with the majority of our placements being permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Graduates and Junior Managers to Senior Directors. Formed in 2000 by two passionate foodies, the team now comprises of over 30 extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sector – making us the first choice in finding you your perfect job in the industry! Why MorePeople? We understand the industry! We support a wide range of industry and trade events to keep up to date with industry trends, innovations and challenges. We focus on creating long-term relationships with employers and therefore have regular contact with top clients in the industry providing fantastic roles and opportunities for our candidates. We regularly visit our clients’ sites to understand their businesses and culture the best we can - this ensures we can match the most suitable candidates and give the highest levels of support throughout the interview process. In the past 24 years, we have helped thousands of candidates develop their careers with our advice and guidance which, for many candidates and clients, has happened time and time again. How we work We recruit for roles within all aspects of commercial, operations, engineering, technical, agronomy & growing, finance, HR, garden centres and agribusiness as well as executive positions. Taking a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated teams for each of these areas. We’re regularly in contact with Farm Managers, Chartered Surveyors, Managing Directors, Account Managers, Engineers, Growers, Technologists, Warehouse managers and Finance managers - just to name a few! Many of our placements are created before a job is even advertised just by utilising our network. 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