Job Description
Job Description
Brakes are currently recruiting for a Technical Manager to join the Merchandising team on a full time, permanent basis, reporting to the Head of Product Technology.
As the Technical Manager you will work as part of a merchandising category team and manage all elements relating to Product Quality, Safety, Legality, and Integrity for a portfolio of own brand and vendor brand suppliers and products ensuring a comprehensive technical support service is provided.
This role is offering a hybrid working contract, with 1 day per week in our Ashford, Kent office for Team Collaboration, so you must be in a commutable distance and open to travel. The earliest start date for this role is 1st July.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
1. Provide support, guidance and expertise to the procurement & category team in context of supplier selection, supplier expertise, product quality attributes and control parameters which will successfully contribute to exceeding customer expectations, growing sales and profit.
2. Support the European sourcing initiative to deliver against the annual growth targets.
3. Stay abreast of industry challenges, issues and developments, sharing insight within the technical, category & procurements teams to mitigate impact and support sales growth.
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