Technical Controller
2 days ago
Harrow
Technical Controller – Food / Own Brand 📍 Harrow, London | Hybrid 🕒 35 hours per week Total package worth upto £91,000 ✈️ UK travel + occasional Europe Are you a senior food safety & quality leader who wants real influence over a national own-brand portfolio? We’re working with a major UK convenience retail brand to appoint a Technical Controller to lead food safety, quality assurance and compliance across their entire own-label range. This is a high-impact, senior role where you’ll act as the guardian of the brand, setting national standards and leading the technical agenda across multiple regions and supply chains. What we’re looking for • Proven experience leading a QA / Technical function within food or retail, • Strong background across multiple categories (chilled, ambient, frozen, non-food), • Excellent knowledge of food safety, legislation and supplier management, • Comfortable operating in a matrix organisation with senior stakeholder influence, • Food science or relevant technical qualification (HACCP Level 4 desirable), • Retail or own-label experience highly advantageous What you’ll be doing • Owning food safety, QA, compliance and responsible sourcing for the national brand portfolio, • Leading and developing the technical function (with direct reports), • Approving and auditing suppliers across food, non-food and packaging, • Acting as the escalation point for product issues, recalls and crisis management, • Ensuring compliance with UK & EU legislation (HFSS, EPR, packaging, medicines, etc.), • Working closely with internal teams, regional partners and international stakeholders, • Representing the brand with enforcement authorities and external bodies, • Shaping and delivering the Responsible Retailing & CSR strategy This role blends strategy, leadership and hands-on technical expertise. Why consider this role? • National responsibility with genuine influence, • Senior leadership role within a well-established UK brand, • Broad, interesting supply base and stakeholder exposure, • Opportunity to shape standards, policy and long-term strategy