French Selection (FS)
Food Quality & Private Label Development Manager
Requirements
Requires a degree or equivalent higher education qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agri-Food Engineering, or a related discipline, along with significant food manufacturing experience that includes factory-based work. Candidates should have strong project management, food safety and labelling knowledge, and customer liaison skills; UK retail/private-label experience and fluency in French are advantageous.
Job Description
FRENCH SELECTION (FS)
Food Quality & Private Label Development Manager
Location: London, UK – Hybrid working
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum + benefits
Visa sponsorship: May be considered for eligible candidates
Reference: 724QA
The Company
A successful international food manufacturing group with an established presence across the UK and Europe, supplying food products to customers across multiple markets.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Food Quality & Private Label Development Manager to join an international food manufacturing business, supporting private label product development, food quality assurance and regulatory compliance for UK retail customers.
Combining product development, technical project management and food safety, this role acts as a key technical link between retail customers, commercial teams and manufacturing sites. You will manage product development projects from concept to production, ensuring products meet customer specifications, quality standards and UK food labelling regulations.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead private label product development projects from initial concept through to factory trials, industrial production and product launch.
- Act as the technical point of contact for UK retail customers, commercial teams, marketing departments and manufacturing sites.
- Assess new product requests, evaluate technical feasibility and manage project priorities.
- Coordinate product trials, factory testing, first production runs and product approval processes.
- Manage product specifications, customer requirements, packaging artwork and product labelling approvals.
- Monitor food quality performance, customer complaints, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, customer quality standards, hygiene requirements and audit procedures.
- Review ingredient declarations, nutritional information, packaging specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Support quality incidents, product withdrawals and recalls, coordinating communication with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with quality assurance, research and development, commercial and supply chain teams to deliver successful product launches and maintain consistent product quality.
The Candidate
- A degree or equivalent higher education qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agri-Food Engineering or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in food quality, product development or production within the food manufacturing industry, including factory-based experience.
- Experience working with UK retail customers and private label food products would be highly advantageous.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Good knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, product specifications, hygiene and food labelling regulations.
- Experience in product approval, change management and technical customer liaison.
- Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- Fluency in French, including technical French, would be a strong advantage, although not essential.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and to France when required.
- Ability to work in the London office for up to three days per week, depending on business requirements and customer visits.
The Salary and Benefits
Salary up to £50,000 per annum, plus additional benefits.
Visa sponsorship may be considered for eligible candidates, subject to the employer's requirements and applicable immigration rules.
How to Apply (preferred method)
To apply (preferred format), visit the French Selection UK website (see link below) and search for vacancy reference 724QA
Website: www.french-selection.co.uk
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About French Selection (FS)
French Selection (FS), leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for: - positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic. - positions where fluency in foreign languages is non-essential or just an advantage. Nationwide recruitment service for permanent positions and fixed-term contracts, from graduate entry to management and senior level: Export Sales & Business Development Export Sales Coordination, Administration Customer Service, Account Manager Engineering, Technical Sales & Support Logistics, Purchasing & Supply Chain Marketing, Product Development Online Marketing, Social Media, SEO E-Commerce Business Analysts IT specialists, Implementation, IT support Human Resources Accountancy, Credit Control Office Management, PA & EA Administrative support French Selection UK provides specialist recruitment expertise in language jobs across a broad range of industries and services, from small and medium-sized companies to multinational groups. We also recruit for positions with an international exposure without a foreign language, and key multilingual roles based outside the UK. "It is our unique understanding of local requirements combined with our powerful nationwide sourcing facility which enables us to select the best candidates throughout the UK, and further afield when required"