Senior Technical Manager – Shape the Technical function

Salary: £65,000

Location: Lincolnshire

Benefits: + Wider Benefits

This role is Permanent Posted on: 22/05/2026

Time to take the lead and be the key behind shaping the technical function

You’ve been leading within the technical function, fronting retailers and influencing your site through best practice, but you’re craving something more. That opportunity to have the autonomy to really shape the function and develop a world class team.

This is that opportunity.

We are working with a leading food manufacturer within their field in the search for a Senior Technical Manager who can do all of the above and still continue to grow to reach new heights.

This is a brand-new role for the business which will see you focusing on building technical capability within the team as well as taking the site to the next level, enhancing collaboration and aligning the site with wider strategic goals.

In addition to this you’ll be working with a handful of high profile retailers. The view isn’t just to maintain here either, the business have a clear direction and will be looking at you to nurture and develop the relationships to support future growth.

There are also plenty of opportunity in the future for you to progress into broader technical leadership roles.

The Operation at a Glance

This growing food group with a culture that values people, strategic technical collaboration and overall technical innovation. With little red tape, they give the teams the autonomy to push on and succeed.

Alongside this, they have a flat structure with an appetite for investing that will support them in attaining further growth, giving teams to opportunities to progress internally.

With a clear technical strategy, this is not one for any aspiring technical manager to miss out on!

What You’ll Bring

To succeed, you’ll:

• Be operating as a technical manager or equivalent within food manufacturing
• Have experience fronting retailers and be able to develop relationships
• Be able to think strategically, influence teams and have resilience to make change happen
• Be a good coach who knows how to get the best out of their team

What’s Next

You don’t need a polished CV just send over what you have and let’s have a no-pressure conversation.

Email Evie at evie@corvinfox.co.uk to get the ball rolling.

Corvin Fox is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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