Product & Technical Manager (9-12 month FTC) – 6967

Gloucestershire
£negotiable
Contract
Ref: 6967

The Company

This exciting role is with a health & wellness-focused challenger brand who has quickly established itself as a market leader in their category. They are rapidly expanding and growing in other categories, and have won multiple awards for their innovative flair.

They are now looking for an experienced Product & Technical Manager to join them for a 12-month FTC.

The Role

This role will be focused on a balance between EPD and technical compliance, taking ownership of their existing product portfolio to ensure products are optimised to meet compliance and operational requirements.

Working closely with the Founders, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of EPD initiatives including recipe improvements, range extensions, and packaging, artwork & labelling updates. You’ll make sure that products meet regulatory requirements and are fully compliant, cost-effective, and operationally feasible. Working cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders, you will manage critical paths and internal stage-gate processes to ensure projects are smoothly delivered to an exceptional standard.

You’ll work across technical, keeping documentation updated and accurate, overseeing QA processes, and ensuring suppliers and raw materials meet company standards. Collaborating with external stakeholders, you’ll keep products compliant with regulatory standards and technical requirements across multiple markets.

The Candidate

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Product & Technical Manager with proven experience in EPD, technical product or similar roles within food or FMCG.

You will be detail-oriented, comfortable with owning compliance, governance, and managing multiple projects with precision. You will thrive in delivery-focused environments and will be confident with your technical and EPD skills. You will have a proven ability to manage the critical path & stage-gate process, and be able to manage multiple stakeholders and timelines simultaneously.

With exceptional communication skills, you will be able to navigate working relationships with ease, able to manage suppliers, co-packers, and internal cross-functional teams.

You’ll have a strong working knowledge of EPD processes, labelling and food regulations, and be comfortable overseeing quality and technical responsibilities.

Ref: L6967

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Product & Technical Manager (9-12 month FTC) – 6967

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