​Raw Material Manager

£26,000 - £30,000.00 per annum plus benefits

Wells, Somerset

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Would you like to work for an established Food Manufacturing business with a strong heritage in the South West of England? This organisation prides itself on providing exceptional service to a variety of customers across the UK. Reporting directly to the Compliance Manager your role as Raw Material Manager will be to approve new suppliers of raw materials & packaging prior to use on site. You will have a sound Technical background, ideally in Raw Material management, with the ability to manage tasks using a lateral and methodical approach.

As Raw Materials Manager you’ll be

·        Supporting Customer audits on site – factory tours, traceability exercises and documentation review

·        Technical responsibility for all raw materials delivered to site

·        Managing all raw material and supplier approval documentation, ensuring it is held on file & up to date

·        Reviewing supplier BRC status or Self-Audit questionnaire to determine approval of new supplier to site

·        To determine Raw Material risk rating and implementation of any key controls required

·        Maintaining M&S Food Integrity risk assessment

·        Assessment & approval of Printed Packaging deliveries

·        Managing & coordinating Packaging trials through the factory, where necessary

·        To complete annual supplier performance review & take necessary action regarding poor performance.

·        To investigate and raise raw material and packaging complaints and issues with suppliers

·        Trending of supplier complaints to identify ongoing/ repeat issues

·        Occasional auditing of key raw material suppliers

·        Providing required data for Horizon scanning as required or following up any issues/risks highlighted

·        Conducting Site Internal Audits as required, taking appropriate action where non-conformances are identified

·        Attendance to NPD meeting

What you’ll bring to the team

·        Excellent communication skills – previous experience of effective communication with all levels of the business as well as with customers & suppliers

·        A logical and methodical approach

·        Ability to organise & manage time efficiently

·        Positive attitude

·        Ability to use own initiative to resolve factory issues

·        Strong awareness of Retailer COP and BRC v8 Food Safety Standard requirements

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Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now. 

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