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Head of Buying My client, one of Ireland's leading food retail and wholesale businesses, is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Buying to join their highly successful team. Reporting at a senior level, this role will be responsible for developing and executing category and trading strategies that deliver sustainable revenue, margin, quality and market share growth. Belfast based. Package • Generous salary doe, • Bonus, • Car Allowance, • Pension, • Hybrid Working, • Career Development Opportunities, • Life Assurance, • Staff Discount Responsibilities of this Head of Buying include: • Develop and implement trading strategies to achieve sustainable long-term revenue, margin, quality and market share growth., • Lead the overall commercial direction of the buying function, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives., • Develop annual category plans, budgets and performance targets across multiple product areas., • Drive category management initiatives to deliver market-leading product ranges and customer-focused solutions., • Assess commercial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and market position., • Build and maintain strong supplier and retailer relationships through Joint Business Plans and ongoing engagement., • Lead promotional planning and execution in line with the overall commercial and marketing strategy., • Ensure operational and financial performance targets are achieved across the portfolio., • Analyse customer insights, market trends and competitor activity to inform strategic decision-making., • Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing commercial team. Experience required for this Head of Buying includes: • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a senior commercial, buying or trading leadership position managing a significant trading portfolio., • Proven track record of delivering commercial strategies and driving exceptional business results., • Strong leadership and people management experience., • Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills., • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to make strategic business decisions., • Highly numerate with strong analytical and data interpretation skills., • Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced retail, wholesale or FMCG environment., • Category management experience within retail or wholesale is highly desirable., • Knowledge of the Northern Irish, Irish or UK grocery market would be a distinct advantage. Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

4C are representing a multi national retailer, food business and household name across Ireland in the appointment of a Commercial Director to their Northern Ireland leadership team. This organisation is at the forefront of its sector, driving quality, value and innovation for customers and an inclusive and progressive culture for its employees. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Commercial Director will design and implement with the Trading Team a comprehensive commercial strategy that ensures timely sourcing and supply of an optimal product offering at competitive prices, exceeding customer expectations and delivering targeted price positioning and margins. A key appointment for this multi-national business, the Commercial Director will be a strategic thinker, an individual with strong customer insights, willing to engage internally and listen to the voice of customers and innovate to deliver results. Additionally the successful candidate will have: At least five years in a senior commercial management role with a focus on Trading within retail or wholesale, coupled with a proven track record in delivering commercial strategies and positive results. Strong leadership and people management experience, including succession planning and talent development. Expertise in brand development, organisational change, and progressive retail practice. Third-level qualification or equivalent experience. Whilst experience within food or grocery is highly desirable, it is not essential. This is a unique opportunity for a committed and strategic leader to make a significant impact on this business, its customers and the communities it serves. If you would like further information or to discuss confidentially, please contact Claire Reid at 4C Executive Placement. Skills: Trading Category Management P&L Strategy Delivery Leaderhip Benefits: Bonus Car allowance Healthcare TLNT1_NI

Role Summary Reporting to the Head of Innovation, the Senior Innovation Manager will lead and manage innovation activity in new and emerging technical spaces, with a particular focus on milk-derived proteins such as MPI and WPI and associated by-products. The postholder will identify and execute projects that maximise value from Dale Farms expanding milk pool, while building commercial opportunities across clinical nutrition and food ingredient markets. The role requires strong scientific understanding of dairy products and processes, proven commercial acumen, and the leadership capability to drive cross-functional innovation programmes across multiple sites. Travel across the UK and EU will be required. Main Responsibilities Drive the development and execution of key innovation projects in line with the commercial strategy for Dale Farms added-value dairy portfolio. Develop business plans to maximise returns from the milk pool by identifying the most commercially and technologically attractive opportunities. Lead innovation and R&D activity focused on proteins, notably milk protein ingredients such as MPI and WPI, together with associated by-products. Build differentiation for Dale Farm through product and process innovation in clinical nutrition and food ingredient markets. Develop relationships with new and existing customers to deliver commercially attractive innovation opportunities. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to deliver optimised, profitable technical solutions and commercially successful projects. Work closely with NPD and site teams to ensure effective handover and implementation of projects, while providing ongoing technical support as required. Monitor global dairy trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to inform decision-making and identify emerging market opportunities. Lead cross-functional projects across operations, supply chain, production, technical, quality, finance, and commercial teams to ensure seamless delivery. Represent Dale Farm at trade events and industry forums, particularly within the clinical nutrition and food ingredient sectors. Deliver agreed annual targets relating to innovation income, process savings, project milestones, funding, and RDEC activity. Build, lead, motivate, and manage innovation capability across the function, directly and indirectly through existing teams. Person Specification Essential Criteria At least 10 years technical, R&D, or innovation experience within the dairy industry. Strong dairy processing and scientific knowledge, with a proven track record in product and process introductions. Significant experience across proteins, cheese, powders, whey, milk powder products, and associated dairy processes. Strong commercial acumen, with evidence of successful income generation and the ability to identify market opportunities. Experience within clinical nutrition and food ingredient sectors, with the ability to build and develop strong customer relationships. Proven leadership track record, including the ability to lead teams and deliver cross-functional projects in demanding environments. Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely. PhD or MSc in Food Science or a related discipline, with a minimum of a BSc qualification. A strategic, commercially minded, and solutions-focused approach, with strong problem-solving and decision-making capability. Willingness and ability to travel across the UK and EU as required. Person Specification Desirable Criteria Experience working with international dairy markets and emerging global dairy opportunities. Additional commercial or business qualifications. Experience of securing funding support for innovation activities, including RDEC or other funding routes. Experience representing a business at industry forums, trade events, or customer-facing technical engagements. Why Dale Farm? Dale Farm offers a competitive salary commensurate with the responsibilities of the role, together with a comprehensive benefits package. This includes 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a contributory company pension, Life Assurance, access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced maternity and paternity leave. We are also committed to supporting the learning and development of our employees throughout their careers. We are proud to promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values: Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability You can find out more about our organisation on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages and on our company website where you will find the link to apply . The closing date for applications will be confirmed. TLNT1_NI

.NET Lead Engineer Belfast | Hybrid | Permanent At a Glance Role:.NET Lead Engineer Location:Belfast (Hybrid) Salary:Competitive + bonus and benefits Employment type:Permanent, full-time Stack:C#, .NET 6+, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Azure, Docker, CI/CD The Company Our client is a Northern Ireland-founded technology business building modern digital products at serious scale. Their platforms underpin supply chain and operational decision-making for convenience brands across the UK and beyond, supporting physical sites and real customer journeys every day. The culture here is direct: identify the pain, build the remedy, scale it. It is a delivery-focused environment that values pragmatic engineering, fast feedback loops, and people who take ownership seriously. The Role This is a leadership position for a senior .NET engineer ready to take ownership of a small, high-performing team. You will set standards, make architectural decisions, and ship features used daily by real customers. The platform is expanding into new customers and international markets, making this a genuinely good time to join. You will have clear product direction, access to leadership, and the space to influence how the engineering function grows from here. What You'll Be Doing Lead, mentor, and develop a team of .NET engineers, setting standards and elevating engineering quality across the function Design and build services powering ordering, payments, delivery workflows, and analytics Own technical decision-making across architecture, performance, reliability, and security Work closely with product, design, and data teams to translate operational problems into clean, effective software Champion automated testing, continuous delivery, and good engineering practice Guide the platform's evolution towards modular, cloud-native architectures Review code, support career development, and contribute to hiring plans Collaborate with external stakeholders including retail partners and university research teams Technology Environment C# and .NET 6 or newer ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, background services SQL Server with modern ORM patterns; exposure to alternative datastores is beneficial Event-driven integrations, messaging, and queuing Azure preferred; AWS experience welcomed Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code Frontend awareness for API design; React or similar is a plus Observability tooling: logging, metrics, and alerting What You'll Bring Essential Proven experience leading .NET engineering teams delivering production-grade systems Strong architectural capability across domain modelling, API design, and data design A track record of improving code quality, reliability, and delivery flow Comfortable working in a product-led environment with rapid iteration Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Nice to Have Experience in payments, order orchestration, or logistics Knowledge of food safety or allergen information systems Awareness of compliance and regulated data handling Cloud performance tuning and cost optimisation Why Apply Meaningful ownership of a live platform used at scale by real customers Clear progression path toward Engineering Manager or Architect Hybrid working from a modern Belfast office Dedicated training budget with time protected for learning A delivery-focused culture that values initiative and trusts engineers to lead Interview Process Intro call with the Ocho team and the hiring manager Technical conversation and practical design discussion with senior engineers Final culture and values conversation with leadership Interested? Based within commuting distance of Belfast? Apply directly or reach out to Ryan Quinn at Ocho for a confidential conversation. Skills: .Net Azure SQL TLNT1_NI

Shift Manager Belfast Vickerstock are seeking an experienced Shift Manager, ideally from a manufacturing or FMCG environment, with proven leadership capability and a passion for driving operational excellence. The good bit: Highly competitive salary plus shift allowance Hours: 39hours Week 1 - Days: Mon-Thurs: 7:00am - 3:00pm | Fri: 7:00am - 2:00pm Week 2 - Back shift: Mon-Wed: 2:50pm - 12:45am | Thurs: 2:50pm - 12:05am Annual bonus 33 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) Share options Product allowance Contributory pension scheme Retail + gym discounts Free parking Your day to day as Shift Manager: As Shift Manager, you will provide strong leadership to operational shift teams, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant production of world-class products. You will play a key role in driving manufacturing excellence across the site while maintaining the highest standards of Health & Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Cost, Flexibility, and People Development. You will be responsible for developing high-performing teams through effective coaching, mentoring, and engagement, ensuring colleagues are empowered to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will continuously drive operational performance improvements, set ambitious standards, and support the delivery of manufacturing excellence initiatives across the business: Operational Performance People Management Health & Safety Quality Your Essential Ingredients Hold a degree in Engineering, Food Science, Quality, or a related discipline, or possess equivalent industry experience. Be IOSH certified or willing to work towards this qualification. Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental legislation and standards. Have experience managing, coaching, and developing multi-disciplined teams within a fast-paced production environment. Possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Demonstrate structured problem-solving capability and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. Be a motivated and energetic team player with a strong desire to learn, develop, and drive results through people performance. Interested in finding out more? Contact Paul Muir to discuss this opportunity in complete confidence on T: , or submit an updated CV via the link on the page. By applying for this role, you accept the terms of processing. Please find our privacy policy on our website. As an experienced specialist recruiter within Food Manufacturing/FMCG with over 7 years' experience, I recruit Production & Operations professionals at all levels across Northern Ireland. If this role isn't quite right for you, but you work within Food Production or Operations in Northern Ireland, please feel free to share your CV for future consideration (you can also connect with me on LinkedIn). Skills: Shift Manager IOSH Quality People Management Health & Safety TLNT1_NI

Reporting to the Senior Innovation Manager, the New Product Development Manager (Emerging technologies) will play a key role in driving new product development activity for emerging dairy products, particularly speciality milk proteins for clinical nutrition and food ingredient customers. Demonstrab

HEAD CHEF – PREMIUM FOOD PRODUCTION KITCHEN Sydenham, South East London £50,000–£55,000 45 hours per week | Mostly Monday–Friday | Daytime hours Lead a High Growth Premium Food Kitchen An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Head Chef to lead operations in a fast-growing premium food production kitchen based in South East London . This is not a traditional restaurant role. You will be joining an ambitious food business creating high-quality products for restaurants and hospitality clients , including: Premium sauces Starters Prepared vegetable products Tailored menu components Tailored food solutions Working directly with an industry-leading founder and Michelin-star trained chef, you will play a key role in scaling a rapidly growing division with strong long-term progression opportunities. The Role As Head Chef, you will take ownership of the daily running of the kitchen and lead a team of 6. You will be responsible for making sure all products are produced to an exceptional standard, delivered on time, and organised efficiently in a high-volume environment. Key responsibilities include: Leading day-to-day kitchen operations Managing production schedules and workflow Team leadership, rotas and training Ordering, stock management and waste control Maintaining premium food quality and consistency Improving systems, organisation and kitchen processes Supporting sampling and new product development About you You are a strong operational chef who combines high culinary standards with excellent organisation . You enjoy building structure, leading teams, and taking real ownership. You will likely have experience as a: Head Chef Production Head Chef Sous Chef Central Kitchen Manager Development Chef Catering Head Chef Food Production Manager (fine dining) You must have: Strong chef background with restaurant experience Exposure to fine dining or premium food standards Experience in production, prep or catering kitchens High-volume food operation experience Leadership experience managing teams Excellent organisation and forward planning Hands-on, no-ego attitude Ideal Personality We are looking for someone who is: Highly organised Detail-focused Calm under pressure Solutions-driven Flexible and adaptable Team-oriented Proud of their work This role suits someone who takes ownership, solves problems proactively, and wants to help build something special. Why Join? Join an exciting high-growth food concept at an early stage Work directly with a Michelin-level culinary leader Real autonomy and influence over kitchen operations Daytime hours Predominantly Monday–Friday schedule Strong progression opportunities as the business grows Opportunity to shape systems, culture, and standards from the ground up TPBN1_UKCT

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