Technical Manager

Vitax Limited has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join its technical team. This senior role involves in playing a key role the development of new garden retail products and overseeing all technical UK and EU regulatory compliance across Vitax's complete product portfolio including Plant Health & Protection, Biocides and Pesticides.

This wide-ranging role requires a self-motivated individual with strong communication and analytical skills.

Core knowledge, skills and abilities

Product development:

• Lead the innovation, creation and development of new products within the garden retail portfolio.
• Assess feasibility of new products and liaison with active substance suppliers.
• Product formulations.
• Drive new commercial opportunities and deliver efficiencies across the product range.
• Oversee product trials.
• Responsibility for the health & safety of product formulations for both regulated and non-regulated products.
• Develop a long term, sustainable new product pipeline and continually review the viability and success of new and existing products.

Technical & Compliance:

• Excellent technical knowledge and strong background in delivering innovative products in an FMCG environment.
• Experience of managing the registration/renewal processes for plant protection (PPP) and biocidal products.
• Ensure all products comply with PPP, Biocide, CLP & Fertiliser Regulations, and maintain MSDS and health & safety documentation.
• Liaise with various regulatory authorities and GLP laboratories.
• Keep up-to-date with regulatory guidance and forthcoming legislation and compliance issues.
• Oversee product labelling and classification.
• Represent the company on various taskforces and contribute to strategic discussions and regulatory submissions.

Education:

• Degree in a relevant scientific discipline and at least five years, proven experience in a regulatory environment with knowledge of product labelling and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of pesticide and biocide regulations in the UK and EU.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and confidently work with both internal and external stakeholders.

If you have excellent technical knowledge, experience of working within a complex regulatory environment and a drive to lead the creation and development of new products in a fast-moving retail sector, we'd love to hear from you.

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