Specification Technologist

Puratos; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job description

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.

We are more than 10,000 employees in over 70 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3.1 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future. This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

We are looking for a Specifications Technologist to join our Quality Team at our Buckingham site.

Your Mission

You will be an integral part of the team that ensures compliance for product safety, legality, and authenticity in the production of Puratos products at all UK sites, ensuring compliance in accordance with UK and Group policies.

This role will focus on the completion and maintenance of all finished product, raw material, and packaging specifications to a standard that complies with all relevant UK/EU legislation. It will involve liaising with R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and raw material and packaging suppliers to ensure specifications are correctly completed in a timely manner.

The role will manage the Supplier Approval process and respond to customer queries relating to ingredients, finished products, and packaging specifications.

What you will do

• Create Draft Specifications & Nutritional Information sheets for Development Products based on information provided by R&D.
• Write finished product specifications on Puratos Ltd template or on customer supplied templates or web-based portals.
• Be the point of contact for all related queries for finished products, raw materials, and packaging specifications from all stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Deal with customer requests for technical information or escalate to other members of the Quality team for completion.
• Arrange the completion of customer self-audit questionnaires (SAQs).
• Assist account managers and the commercial team with the completion of technical information and new line forms.
• Manage and maintain the supplier approval process – review as required and ensure all certification/claims and audit documentation is up to date and meets company requirements.
• Manage the Raw Material and Packaging Database. Manage requests and complete the regular assessment of Raw Material specifications.
• Provide all manufacturing sites and customers with product related legislation (support will always be available from the UK QSHE Manager).
• Support Site Compliance Manager with audit traces, site trace exercises and mock recalls, pre-audit questionnaires and associated information requests.
• Be an active member of the Internal Audit team for the food safety and quality systems.
• Participate in site Continuous Improvement meetings and projects which relate to specifications.
• Maintain the Technical/QA Folder when needed.

What we expect from you

• Manage Customer needs: Be able and eager to find out what the internal or external customer wants and needs and to act accordingly; taking the costs and benefits into account. Make the life of the customer easier. Foster a customer centric culture.
• Collaborate Effectively: Think and act as one team in a spirit of trust and respect. Be open to different ideas. Work intentionally towards consensus in the achievement of shared objectives. Build formal and informal relationship networks.
• Communicate Effectively: Develop and deliver communications in diverse modes that generate a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Improve Continuously: Be passionate about achieving high quality standards for you and Puratos. Constantly look for and take advantage of improvement opportunities. Propose new ideas and demonstrate openness for change. Build self-awareness and embrace learning and development opportunities.
• Drive Performance: Show ambition and go the extra mile in achieving expected results; drive sustainable operational excellence through diligent planning, prioritization, monitoring & effective use of resources. Take responsibility for decisions, actions and mistakes. Deal with setbacks and unexpected situations in a positive and confident way.

What you can expect from Puratos

We are a warm family company with a historical growth track record and a clear long-term vision for the future. We promote a caring, trustful and respectful work environment by putting people first.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.

The benefits with this role include:

• A competitive salary of up to £33,250.00.
• Private Medical Insurance through BUPA.
• An impressive suite of Wellbeing initiatives, what we call ‘Calling for Caring’.
• Life Assurance.
• Income Protection.
• Pension Contributions of up to 7.5% employer.
• Annual Performance Based Bonus Scheme at 5%.
• Loyal Service Awards.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Refer a Friend Scheme of £500.
• High Street Discounts through Perkbox.
• Up to 5 weeks of Annual Leave Allowance.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Monthly ‘Magic Star’ awards with winners receiving £50 in High Street Vouchers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Structured Development and Learning Programs.