Technical Manager

Christchurch, Dorset
Dovetail Recruitment Ltd

Technical Manager Job in Christchurch

You have strong Health & Beauty or cosmetic formulation experience within product development and you enjoy bringing new ideas to the table. You re focused on the little details which is what makes you great at your job. You love working with cosmetic and beauty products and collaborating with factories, NPD teams and other technologists.

What s in it for you?

As Technical Manager, you ll see your hard work on the shelves of well known grocers and retailers each day, giving you that sense of achievement. You ll continue to upskill and increase your knowledge giving you great progression opportunities and a strong career long term. You ll also be working with like minded people in product development and formulation, and have some great benefits to ensure you have a good work-life balance. You ll also be able to travel around the world, keeping things interesting!

Salary & Details:

• Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
• 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years service and 30 days after 5 years service
• Extensive benefits program including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
• Flexible hours and work from home available to all staff
• Great learning and development and progression opportunities
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Pension Scheme Contribution
• Social events run by our inhouse Social Team
• Cycle to Work scheme

What you ll be doing as Technical Manager:

• Working collaboratively with technical teams in UK and Asia to ensure all technical aspects of a project are completed in a timely manner, for example CPRSs, product performance testing, regulatory compliance, and legal checks etc.
• Preparing product specifications and quality contracts with customers and manufacturing suppliers for quality assurance.
• Single point of contact for customer technical managers.
• Checking product formulations, packaging and artwork for compliance with relevant regional legislation.
• Working closely with the internal product and commercial teams to ensure all technical requirements are applied during the NPD process and new launches.
• Working with the quality team to investigate and report on customer complaints and non-conformances.
• Attending conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows to keep on top of innovations and opportunities with new materials, production techniques or products.

Minimum Requirements:

• Cosmetic science background
• At least 2 years of experience working within a Technologist or Technical Manager position
• Happy to travel to the Christchurch office twice per week
• Understanding of regulations within the health and beauty sector

If you are interested in this Technical Manager job in Christchurch, please click apply now , or give us a call and ask for Maria. We will discuss your experience in more detail, give you more insight into the role and company and put forward an application on your behalf. When it comes to interviews, this will be a two stage process and we will of course give you help and guidance along the way.

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