Technical Manager / Senior Technical Manager

Technical Manager - Added Value / High Risk

Melbourne, Australia

Permanent

Competitive package available D.O.E + full relocation costs covered

Are you a UK retail technical leader specialising in added value, high-risk or ready-to-eat produce? Ready to take your expertise global while enjoying the lifestyle of Melbourne? This is a rare opportunity to lead high-care, high-risk categories for a major retailer.

What you'll be doing at the Technical Manager (Product Technologist):

• Own the technical strategy for Added Value & High-Risk categories, delivering commercially focused Own Brand product plans that raise the bar on safety, quality, taste and value.
• Lead high-care compliance and risk management, ensuring robust HACCP, traceability, microbiological controls and processing validations are embedded across the supply chain.
• Partner strategically with suppliers, driving continuous improvement, audit excellence, shelf-life optimisation and speed-to-market innovation in chilled and RTE environments.
• Integrate technical into commercial planning, influencing cross-functional stakeholders to deliver category growth aligned to business cases and consumer expectations.
• Champion regulatory and food safety compliance, safeguarding brand integrity through proactive risk assessment, incident management and adherence to Australian standards.
• Use data and insight to unlock performance, analysing KPIs, complaints, waste and availability to implement measurable improvements.
• Drive value-adding innovation, collaborating on new product development, processing technologies and sustainable packaging solutions that build consumer trust.
• Act as a senior technical ambassador, fostering a culture built on care, courage, creativity and customer focus across internal teams and international suppliers

What you'll need as the Technical Manager (Product Technologist):

• A proven track record in a technical management position in the food manufacturing industry specifically within added value / high risk products is required
• Experience within complex business models and/or retailers is highly advantageous
• Own transport
• Full UK working rights

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.