Technical Manager - Baby Food - Part time, 3 out of 5 days

We are on the lookout for a Technical Manager - Baby Food to join our Quality team here at Tesco. The person will be a guardian of our stringent quality & safety policies and standard. They will ensure our products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced, through proactive management of our suppliers and supply chains.

Please note, this role is part time working 3 out of the 5 weekdays.

You will be responsible for:

Risk assessing my products to be safe, legal, responsibly sourced and meet the Tesco rules & policies.
Managing and delivering the technical aspects of the product development critical path.
Managing the delivery our our health and responsible sourcing agenda across my supply base.
Managing my products to always be great quality through on-going monitoring and improvements.
Managing risk in our supply chains, from source, ingredients and raw materials, processing, manufacturing and Tesco routes to market. (safety, business & reputational risks).
Playing an active role in the supplier strategy for my area, ensuring we use the best suppliers & sources.
Driving & developing supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring progress. I do this by having Joint Quality Plans (JQPs) in place with all relevant suppliers.
Responding to complaints and incidents quickly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are aware and relevant action is taken to protect customers and Tesco.
I challenge myself to learn new skills and keep abreast of the latest thinking in my industry to help drive innovation.
Developing and coaching my direct reports and supporting them to be their best.
Following our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence. I speak up if something isn't right.

You will need:

Experience of working in the food/GNF industry.
Relevant experience/qualifications in related area.
Relevant product knowledge to deliver safe, legal, responsibly sourced products to the customer.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Supplier & Stakeholder - influencing, clear communication and presentation skills.
Project and critical path management.
End to end supply chain understanding.
Data Analysis and decision making.
Risk Assessment and management.
Good IT & Systems skills.

What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility