Group Specification & Regulatory Manager
MOGUNTIA FOOD Ingredients
Founded in 1903, with over 120 years of expertise in spices – at MOGUNTIA Food Group, we combine tradition with innovation. As a globally recognised partner for premium spice blends and raw spices, we enrich a diverse range of foods and dishes every day. We are a family-owned business producing food of the highest quality in one of the most modern food manufacturing facilities in Europe. Our customers span the entire food industry.
"Taste the power of food" – and lead the way in shaping what food looks like tomorrow! To strengthen our dedicated team at our Hetton-Le-Hole (Tyne & Wear), Market Harborough site, we are looking for a:
Your tasks include:
- Lead and develop the Group Specification Team, including recruitment, structure, training and performance management
- Oversee departmental workload, ensuring priorities, KPIs and tasks are delivered in line with business and customer expectations
- Ensure internal systems are in place for efficient, compliant collation of information from manufacturing sites and supporting departments
- Drive on-time delivery of accurate sample specifications, product label verification and integration of new products into the live portfolio
- Maintain and update product specifications and labels in line with formulation changes and customer regulatory requirements
- Build and maintain strong technical relationships with key accounts and major retailers, including participation in technical review meetings
- Manage customer portal maintenance, responding promptly to alerts, notifications and enquiries
- Identify and communicate legislative and customer requirement changes, putting clear action plans in place to ensure compliance
- Continuously develop and improve internal change control and specification build processes
- Support certification documentation including Halal, Kosher, Organic and other relevant schemes
- Maintain accurate records including development systems
What you bring with you:
- Degree in Food Labelling or equivalent qualification
- 10+ years' experience in a Technical or Quality function within the food industry
- 5+ years' experience in specification writing and maintenance
- External food labelling qualifications under EU/UK legislation
- Proven ability to manage and motivate teams across multiple locations
- Experience working directly with UK major retailers and their specification portals
- Customer-facing and retailer account management experience
- Fluent in written and spoken English; German and Italian are a distinct advantage
- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- High attention to detail, solution-focused mindset and a "can do" attitude
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
What you can expect from us:
- A future-proof job within a growing group of companies
- Promotion and diverse development opportunities
- Comprehensive training
- Team events and company celebrations
- Employee remuneration in shops and in many online shops
Interested? We'd love to hear from you!
Then please apply online with your detailed application documents, stating your earliest possible starting date. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Leigh by email sharon.leigh@moguntia.co.uk.
