Overview

A leading retail company situated in Gauteng is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Food Technologist to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

Building Supplier relationships & verifying suppliers’ adherence to regulations, standards and company requirements. Effective management of product and packaging information in terms of accuracy relevance, availability and adherence by suppliers to specifications, regulations and company standards. Assist with new product developments through factory trials, product analysis (chemical, microbiological and physical analysis). Ensure that quality standards are being maintained at all stages of the supply chain. Product Quality and Food Safety Management. Manage Customer complaints. Ensure that product range remains up to date & relevant to industry and stay up to date with industry trends. Search for improvement in order to achieve better results through new ideas, methods and approaches. Assist with new product developments through factory trials, product analysis (chemical, microbiological and physical analysis). Effective management of product specifications in terms of accuracy, relevance, availability and adherence by vendors. Maintain an organized category through time management, effective administration & saving onto SharePoint. Attend supplier meetings with buyers, providing supplier product or facility information. Conduct product benchmarking. Store visits to assess quality.

Key requirements:

Relevant tertiary degree 5 years’ experience in similar position.

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to manufacturing@hireresolve.za.com

You are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene on 021 551 8638.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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