Technical Material Manager - PG3695

The candidate will be responsible for leading technical materials projects for global OTC and Food Supplement Brands within the (Personal Health Care) portfolio.  

As the key technical contact, the candidate will be expected to ensure required supply, quality and regulatory aspects are managed enabling projects to be planned and executed with excellence. 

Strong collaboration across functions such as Quality, Safety, Regulatory, Purchases, Operations, Engineering and Brand as well as with other R&D groups in Reading and more broadly across our other technical innovation sites globally will be essential to succeed, as will the ability to communicate effectively with external suppliers.

Specifically, the role will require raw material data to be collected, rigorously checked, documented and shared in a high quality and timely manner with multi-functional project partners.

Qualifications Required:

• Strong technical skills and knowledge of manufacturing processes. 
  
• Advanced skills in critical appraisal of data.
  
• Ability to manage tasks and responsibilities across multiple projects with minimal supervision.
  
• Collaborative approach to work.
  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Scientific degree such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, Life Sciences etc. 
  
• Experience of qualifying Raw Material and Consumer Goods Products. 
  
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.  

• Experience of working in manufacturing company making FMCG, Pharma, Biotech or Food Products.
  
• Experience in managing raw material qualification.