Commercial Brand Manager £35-40k Oxon
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and privately owned FMCG business based in Oxfordshire. Due to continued growth year on year, an opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Brand Manager to join the marketing team. The organisation has a selection of instantly recognisable products and brands in it’s portfolio and the successful candidate will enjoy a breadth of opportunities to grow and develop these. In addition to working with the company’s branded products you will also have the opportunity to work with a number of very high profile licensed products as well as retailer own label ranges. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this varied role will allow you to employ your experiences across the full marketing mix as you take full responsibility for the P&L on your defined portfolio. You will have full marcomms responsibility and play a key role in supporting the sales team through trade marketing. You will drive NPD in line with the brand plan and take an active role in defining the knowledge of the key consumer groups and their dynamics. You will have gained previous experience in an Assistant Brand Manager or Brand Manager role within an FMCG business as well as having a strong working knowledge of the major UK grocery accounts. You will be prepared to challenge the business and build strong working relationships with internal and external...
view the listingPurchasing Manager £45-60k Oxfordshire
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients categories. You will be working with major brands as well as retailer own label products across a hugely diverse product range incorporating several hundred SKUs. As the company’s Purchasing Manager your role will be extremely broad and cover a diverse range of raw material and packaging. You will provide supporting for the NPD department when sourcing new products / suppliers and also be responsible for developing longer term relationships with a group of core suppliers. This opportunity is working within an expanding privately owned business and as such you will also have involvement where appropriate with other departments across the business, as such a hands on “role your sleeves up” approach will be far more effective than a very corporate ivory towers mentality. Whilst you may be CIPS qualified this is by no means an essential requirement most importantly we are seeking a candidate who is able to work on their own initiative to deliver the required cost reductions with out any adverse effects to quality or service. As a driven purchasing professional you will be able to demonstrate that you possess a strong commercial acumen. As the head of our procurement department strong and effective negotiation skills are a must...
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Grand Master QIF AKA HR Manager Oxon
Are you bored with working in a corporate environment? Would you like to be a QIF (Quality, Innovation and Fun) grand master and coach within a quirky, fun and quickly growing business? If you answer yes to both of the above we want to hear from you An excellent opportunity has arisen within Fabulous Bakin’ Boys for an experienced HR Professional to join a market leading food manufacturer that thrives on Quality Innovation and Fun. Reporting to the Operations Director and working with the Board Of Directors, also being QIF Grandmasters the ideal candidate will be; • CIPD qualified • Instrumental in implementing the Company values and business plan into Company Policies and Procedures during an important time in the company’s growth taking the business on the ‘QIF’ journey • Able to add Quality: exceeding expectations and delivering on the standards we set • Innovative: constantly finding better ways to do what we do: small improvements are just as important as revolutionary changes • Experienced in the implementation of HR strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring business alignment and engagement across all functions adding Quality Innovation and Fun. • Experienced in cultural change/ change management within an organisation ensuring that best practise is adhered to throughout the site • Familiar with and have proven track record in HR Management within logistics/ food manufacturing • A sophisticated and effective communicator who...
view the listingTechnical Manager £40-45k M40
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients products Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for the technical management of the sites, including product safety and legality, process control, traceability, quality assurance, quality control with support from the Quality Co-ordinator. As the company Technical Manager you will ensure adherence to all food safety standards and legislation to meet internal and external requirements with particular emphasis on BRC accreditation. You will also contribute to the formulation, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Strategy to provide operational effectiveness and ensure technical integrity. The Technical Manager will record all non-conformances and associated costs whilst managing the internal audit schedule. Your team will be responsible for completing, maintaining and controlling all technical specifications. You will approve and audit all suppliers and maintain an approved suppliers’ database whilst managing third party site visits. You will work alongside NPD Manager to ensure customer standards are met and correct procedures followed and also Chair relevant meetings prepare reports on KPI’s for monthly management meetings and of course manage your department’s budget. You will already have gained experience of being a site Technical Manager or QA Manager and be seeking the additional responsibility of managing company wide technical issues across multiple sites....
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Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-38k
Operating from two major manufacturing facilities our client produces some of the UK’s leading branded food products and has extended this portfolio with a number of highly successful new product launches. Having undergone a substantial structural and cultural change programme they are now seeking to maximise the benefits of these changes and to establish a culture of continuous improvement as they strive towards operating within recognised lean manufacturing and GMPs. As one of the Manufacturing Shift Managers you will play a crucial role in ensuring that this change programme is implemented and executed at the front line where the efficiencies can be truly derived. You will be responsible for a team of 20 technical operators and liaise closely with the engineers within this highly automated high volume manufacturing environment. Working across two plants this is a critical front line manager role in leading the change management programme in Manufacturing. You will manage, motivate and lead the team to deliver the company’s business plan. On shift you will ensure handovers are effective, detailed and accurate and any non-conformities identified and reported in a timely, concise manner. Managing and reducing costs is crucial for all FMCG businesses to maintain and improve their margins in the current market. As such you will identify and support delivery of change management improvements, have an understanding of, and control, costs within budgetary limits including labour....
view the listingQA & Technical Assistant £16-20k Oxon
We are currently seeking to appoint for a Quality Assurance & Technical Assistant position available within the QA & Technical department of an innovative high volume food manufacturing business. This position will be reporting directly to the Technical Manager and as such you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating multiple teams to produce high quality products in an efficient and safe manner. The ability to work cross functionally is therefore essential. You will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team as well as being able to demonstrate a methodical and logical thought process. The ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business is crucial. The Technical Department ensure that our industry recognised standards are maintain and as such you will be enabling the operation to deliver against our customers rightly high expectations. With the remit and responsibilities of this position you will be directly involved in a variety of qualitative and quantitative checks including; scale checks temperature checks, checking and filing of technical paper work. You will also collect and book in shelf life samples before conducting shelf life testing and recording the findings. In addition to these test you will also co-ordinate and run weekly taste panels as well as maintaining the swabbing regime. Your role will be involved in the entire food manufacturing process as you ensure...
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