Vickerstock are excited to be partnering with our Food Manufacturing (meat) client where integrity and trust is at the heart of the business on the appointment of Trainee Technical Account Manager for their Dungannon site. Their desire to create better food is the driving force behind all processes while providing consistent quality meat products from sustainable sources is the reason, they are one of Europe's leading food processing companies.
As the successful Trainee Technical Account Manager, you will work as part of the existing commercial, technical and NPD team, undergoing a training plan to become a key contact with customers including UK supermarkets.
Competitive salary (further information on application)
Monday-Friday working hours
Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Opportunity for personal growth and development
What a typical day as Trainee Technical Account Manager will look like:
Shadow the key technical contact between Customer Technical Departments, managing information relating to food safety, quality and legality together with customer brand standards, technical business plans and associated projects etc.
Support in managing all relevant raw material, product specifications and Quality Attribute Sheets for related products.
Working as part of a customer facing team with commercial and NPD contacts with a view to customer account development.
Support in management and communication of relevant technical KPIs and the relevant customers
Support management and communication of relevant technical business plans and relevant technical projects.
Utilisation and control of data on relevant customer information management systems, will include but not limited to shelf-life, raw material specs, relevant risk assessments and other due diligence information
Conduct product checks and inspections and report accordingly to ensure any product produced adheres to customer specification.
Learn to deal with any non-conformances and work with management to initiate the appropriate corrective actions.
Support in reviewing artwork in advance of products launches to ensure that labels are complete, accurate, legal, meeting customer, technical and operational requirements.
Maintain and update relevant retail price lists & communicate such to the business
Participate in site Allergen Management Programme ensuring that raw materials are in line with customer, and legal requirements together with the risk assessments and record keeping thereof.
Collect and analyse data on relevant key performance indicators such as, customer complaints, store complaints, sales together with management of complaints reduction programme with site management and report accordingly.
Minimum of a HND in a food science, food technology or a related discipline
Full clean driving licence
Knowledge of HACCP, Allergen Management systems and food labelling a definite advantage
Willingness to travel to customer meetings together with other sites and Retail stores throughout UK and Ireland.
Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).
If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.
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