We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Compliance Manager to join our company leading on all compliance aspects reporting to the Senior Technical Manager.

Site Compliance

• Ensuring there is a clear internal audit plan across the year.
• Accountable for ensuring successful site compliance and results including not limited to BRCGS, Red tractor, SEDEX, Organic certifications.
• Providing expertise, coaching and guidance to the wider UK team on all compliance aspects

Supplier compliance

• Working closely with the procurement team and liaising directing with growers in the UK and overseas to manage all due diligence with any tenders and agreements.
• Responsible for supplier approval and technical performance reviews.
• Responsible for supplier (UK and overseas) risk assessments and auditing risk assessments, closing out non conformances and updating actions.
• Ensuring that approved third party sites are set up with labelling requirements to pack to meet our customer specifications.
• Ensure effective communication with third parties to ensure labelling compliance.

Ethical

• Working with the internal team and wider suppliers to ensure there are ethical standards complied with.
• Working with the wider group and Senior Technical Manager to drive the ethical strategy for Keelings International and implementing key performance indicators.

People management

• Management of the compliance team developing and building capability of the team

Key skills and knowledge required:

• Experience of working in fresh produce industry
• Excellent technical knowledge of a number of products across a large number of categories.
• Well established grower /supplier relationships across a number of categories
• Keen agronomic and pesticide knowledge/BASIS Qualification (desirable)
• Auditing skills and qualification/Lead Auditor Qualified
• HACCP qualified to Level 3 or above
• Self-motivated with a passion to deliver
• Excellent all-round communication skills
• Ability to empathise and influence relationships at all levels
• Ability to delegate and work on a number of tasks at the same time being able to effectively prioritise.
• People Management
• Team player
• Customer driven
• Analytical ability to handle detailed complex information.

Any additional relevant information:

The role will involve extensive travel, and therefore a valid passport and clean driving licence with reliable transport and business car insurance is essential. The role requires a flexible approach to working hours.

In addition, the post holder is required to understand and adhere to Keelings Company Values, and reflect these values in both behaviour and performance