Technical Manager - 18m FTC

We are recruiting for 2 x Technical Managers on an 18 month fixed term basis at our Wellingborough head office. This role plays a vital part in making sure the products our customers buy are always safe, legal and agreed quality. You’ll be the technical representative for your category, working closely with commercial, own brand development and supplier partners to ensure our standards are consistently met.

You’ll support the Lead Technical Manager in delivering our technical strategy, strengthening supplier performance, managing risk, and driving a culture where product comes first. From incident response to continuous improvement, your work will help protect customers and enhance the quality of our offer

• Product assurance — Making sure products meet Booker’s food safety, quality and integrity standards throughout their lifecycle, including technical input into development, reformulation and specifications.
• Supplier performance — Supporting supplier approval, monitoring documentation, reviewing audit outcomes and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Compliance and governance — Applying Booker’s technical policies, supporting internal audits, maintaining QMS processes and monitoring technical KPIs and complaints.
• Risk and incident management — Acting as a first‑line responder for product or supplier issues, supporting withdrawals/recalls and ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed.
• Cross‑functional collaboration — Embedding technical requirements into commercial and supply chain decisions, and providing clear guidance to colleagues across the business.
• Continuous improvement — Identifying opportunities to enhance product quality, supplier performance and technical processes, contributing to a culture of technical excellence.
• Technical experience in food retail, wholesale, manufacturing or supply chain.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality management, product specifications and supplier assurance.
• Experience in incident handling, root cause analysis and corrective action management.
• Understanding of UK food law, regulatory requirements and technical governance.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to non technical colleagues.
• Confidence working cross‑functionally, influencing decisions and managing multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
• A relevant food science or technical qualification (or equivalent experience).

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk