Author Archives: Julian Saunders

AVAILABLE – Interim Technical Manager, National Availability, £enquire

A very client focused and experienced Site Technical Manager specialising in Audit Compliance, unannounced Audit Compliance through expertly developing QA & Technical & Hygiene Teams & Management. Has professional relationships with FSA, BSI, SEDEX, BRC, Local Authorities, and most if not all retailers. A qualified lead assessor and auditor covering packaging, food manufacturing covering suppliers, supply chain, and internal technical standards.

+20 years’ experience in:

• HACCP Review / Design / Installation
• Process Development and control
• QMS Management
• HR Management of Tech Staff
• Food Safety
• Retailer Approval
• Customer Complaint Control & Management
• Micro Management
• Leader On Auditing for Retail & Food Service clients
• Internal Auditing
• Audit Compliance
• Managing 3rd Party Auditors
• Client Relationship management

Available Immediately

Location – London – Working Nationally

Ref: MJR-CP-20126

AVAILABLE – Interim Managing Director, Avail August 2018, £enquire

With previous Senior Technical & Development experience, is well positioned to commercially and operationally drive significant improvements in product ranges, listings, profitability and overall efficiency operationally. Has worked in a number of sectors, has added value to previous roles / companies through improving both products and operations making such products. Highly experienced at facing retailers and food service customers, has managed improvements delivering significant profit improvements.

+30 years’ experience in:

• Plant Development
• Product Engineering & RE-Engineering
• Retail Range Assessment and repositioning
• Raw Material Assessments, Reviews and quality improvements
• Capital Projects / Equipment trials, Capability Assessment
• Interface developer for technical operations & development functions
• Process Reviews & Re-scoping
• Gaining Commercial Advantages
• Process Improvements
• Factory migrations
• New factories

Available – August 2018

Day Rate – £Enquire

Ref: MJR-CP-20125

AVAILABLE – INTERIM Operations / Factory / Project Manager, National Availability, £enquire

Focusing on operations HSE quality and operational controls, has a wide experience in delivering operational improvements through project management or direct Operations Management roles. Being also experienced in setting up new manufacturing lines for major blue chip companies, has completed projects with an immediate BRC Full Accreditation. Experience in Bakery, confectionery, snack foods, ethnic foods, cakes & Desserts has managed teams of +20 engineers, +10 shift managers whilst also operating in smaller teams.

+20 Years’ Experience In:

• Shift Management / Operations Management
• Developing Managers To Improve KPI’s
• New Manufacturing Line Commissioning
• Manufacturing Management
• Factory Management
• Operations Management
• Waste Reductions
• Efficiency Improvements
• SIS Deployment & Design
• KPI Management development & Control
• People Development & Culture Change

Location: – Nationally Available, Based North West.

Interim Rate: £Enquire

Availability – Immediately Available

Ref: MJR-CP-20124

AVAILABLE – INTERIM / PERM Head of NPD / Product Development Director / Managing Director, Northants, £+80,000pa

A Strategic Head of Development responsible for launching a number of branded and own label prod0ucts over the last +25 years. Experienced in Ready Meals, Cakes, Bakery, Chocolate, Drinks. Experienced in concept development with a number of retailers including  John Lewis, Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Woolworth’s, Selfridges, Top Shop, WH Smith, Wetherspoons McVities, Booths, P&, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Cadbury, EasyJet, TUI, BMI, Flybe, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Gate Gourmet, Alpha, LSG Sky Chefs, Costa Coffee, Café Nero, Starbucks and Moto.

+25 Years’ Experience In

• Concept Introduction To Major Retailers
• Full Concept Design, Launch And Ongoing Development
• Creation Of New Market Initiative Based Products
• Packaging Design & Management
• Packaging Specifications
• Team Leadership, Training, Development And Daily Management
• Product Artwork
• New Business Sales, Ongoing Account Development
• Trademarking
• Accreditations
• Excellent Communication – Written And Verbal
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Negotiation
• Influencing
• Relationship Management
• Strategic & Collaborative Thinking
• Ability To Work Under Pressure
• Team Player And Team Leader
• Commercial Acumen
• Tenacity
• Professionalism
• Inquisitive
• Ambitious
• Resilient

Salary – £+100,000

Location – Available Commutable From Northants Area.

Availability – IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Ref: MJR-CP-20123

AVAILABLE – Interim Shift Manager, National Availability, £enquire

A Shift Manager capable of leading and developing larger teams of operators to higher levels of output, KPI performance and overall efficiency. Experienced in poultry processing, produce, sauces, butters, and seasonal campaigning has previously made significant improvements in manufacturing performance. Experienced in managing production for M&S meeting the strictest standards, also covering outbound logistics management. Also experienced on planning and operational planning systems towards enhancing production effectiveness.

+15 Years’ Experience In

• Production Efficiency Improvements
• Wastage Reductions c20%
• Plan Adherence – +98%
• Inbound Product Quality Management
• Engineering improvements
• PPM Implementations
• Downtime Minimisation Project
• Outbound Logistical Management
• HSE Manual rewrites
• QMS Manuals rewrite
• Team Development

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely
• HACCP in Practice
• CPC National
• Internal Auditor
• Basic Food Hygiene

Salary – £enquire

Location – Available Nationally across UK

Availability – IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Ref: MJR-CP-20122

AVAILABLE – Interim Operations / Senior Production Manager, National Availability, £enquire

An Operations & Senior Production Manager backed with an Engineering qualification and background, having +15 years manufacturing experience. With experience in desserts, bakery, savoury chilled fresh, ambient snacks, convenience foods and frozen products. Specialising in getting work forces to accept and adapt to change management and improvements in operations. Experienced in Lean, 5s, CAYG, Waste Management, Efficiency Drives and KPI improvements has always trained and developed teams to deliver sustainable improvements across production, packing and despatch teams simultaneously. Specialises in ‘taking control’ of production teams, to relieve direct pressure from Senior Management Teams, whilst delivering significant PKI and performance improvements, almost immediately.

+15 Years’ Experience In

• Waste Improvements
• Continuous Improvements
• Lean Manufacturing
• Multi-Site Management
• Large Teams Management
• Output increases +50%
• Production immediate uplifts
• Engineering Projects – Machine & Equipment Improvements
• Control of c15 manufacturing lines simultaneously
• Management of 5-10 direct reports
• Reporting to Operations / Factory Director

Salary – £enquire

Location – Available Nationally across UK

Availability – IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Ref: MJR-CP-20121

AVAILABLE – Interim Senior Hygiene Manager, National Availability, £enquire

A Senior Hygiene Manager with +15 years Hygiene experience, backed with Technical Management responsibilities also covered through career. Previous experience in factories making Chilled, meat, salad, bakery, snacks, vegetables, fruit, sauce, spices, ingredients, cheese, yogurt, mince, chocolate, olives,  ready to eat, sandwiches, airline meals, CIP cleaning, high care chilled, high risk chilled.

+15 Years’ Experience In

• Audit Compliance improved from 85% à 98%
• Rodent, Cockroach, Pert elimination processes.
• 40-50% budget savings
• QMS Full Review and Reposition
• Full Hygiene Manual Implementation and completion
• +20% savings delivered across business
• KPI performance improvement – 100% regularly achieved
• Deep Cleaning Process Implementation
• Chemical Usage Management
• Recruiting & Training Hygiene Staff
• Skills & Performance GAP Analysis, rectification & problem solving

Qualifications

• Allergen Management and Control in Food Processing / Manufacturing
• Hygiene Management and Food Safety, Level 3
• Listeria Management in Manufacturing Environment, Level 3
• IOSH, Level 4
• Pest Awareness and Management
• Food Safety, Level 2
• HACCP, Level 2
• MFI internal auditing course and certificate
• SSOW training
• Health and safety training
• COSHH training
• FsDs in Quality and Technical Management

Salary – £enquire

Location – Available Nationally across UK

Availability – IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Ref: MJR-CP-20120

Available – Group Supply Chain Manager, UK & Northern Ireland, £90,000pa, benefits

A Senior Supply Chain Manager +25 yrs. global supply chain management to executive level. With a particular focus on procurement, product life cycle management, logistics, supply chain planning and strategy and asset management. Proven capability of managing the entire supply chain function from raw materials and pricing through to supplier management. Lean manufacturing capable, KPI improvements capable, and customer excellence to award level. Previously National Transport Manager of the Year!

+25 Years’ Experience In

• Supply Chain Management
• Internal / external transport management
• Supplier Management
• KPI Implementation / deployment / improvements
• Freight Management
• Capital Expenditure Project Management
• Outsourcing
• Supplier Performance Management
• Organisational Redesign
• Raw Material Contract Responsibility
• HSE Management
• Hr Controls Within Teams of +250 across multiple sites.
• Budget management & improvements

Salary – £90,000 basic, bonus, pension, car allowance / car

Location – Available Nationally across UK / Northern Ireland

Availability – Available 1^st May 2018

Ref: MJR-CP-20117

AVAILABLE INTERIM – Commercial Director / Managing Director, £enquire

An senior Interim Commercial / Managing / Business Development Director capable of growing business / groups turnover through developing improved retailer relationships, better products, and new ranges introductions. Experience in directing growth for branded and own label products presented to any UK retailer. Previously employed in most of the top 10 food groups at director level since 1987.

+25 Years’ Experience In

• Commercial Directorship Projects
• Managing Directorship Projects
• Business turnaround strategies
• +25% market share increases
• Introduction into European Markets
• £+6 million turnover improvement – 18 months
• Profit Improvements
• Introduction of existing ranges to major multiples
• Development and launch of new ranges into major multiples

Salary – £enquire

Location – Available Nationally, based in Hampshire

Availability – Available 10^th May 2018

Ref: MJR-CP-20119

AVAILABLE NOW – PERM – Quality Manager, Lancashire, £+30,000pa.

An experienced Quality Manager of +15 years working in Bakery, Ingredients, Biscuits, Sweets &Desserts. Previous experience in building robust QMS / technical processes and procedures to enhance productivity. Capable of running mass balance exercises and traceability audits to ascertain where losses occur, and what preventative solutions are required. BRC / Tesco / M&S Auditing experience, and is a certified auditor and highly capable of improving GMP, HACCP, QMS, Specifications, Factory Documentation.

+15 Years’ Experience In

• QMS Improvements & Management
• HACCP Improvements & Management
• BRC Compliance
• M&S Audit Compliance
• Mass Balance / Loss Analysis
• SALSA Auditing
• Qualified Auditor
• Process Mapping
• Process Documentation Simplifiaction
• GMP Auditing

Salary – £30,000pa

Location – Lancashire / Bury Area

Availability – Immediately Available (from 30/04/2018)

Ref: MJR-CP-20118