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# Head of Technical

- **Company:** Esg
- **Location:** Spalding, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Process Modeling, Microsoft Office, KTP
- **Published:** June 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/38397815/

## About the Role

management, soil health, and supply chain traceabilityWork with senior management, commercial, and procurement to develop a market-leading R&D programme, covering sustainable agronomy, new technologies, and innovations that align with customer objectives and deliver business growthIdentify opportunities to streamline processes and use resources more efficientlyThe perfect candidate should haveSignificant experience in a senior technical role in food manufacturing or fresh produce; Site Technical Manager or Head of Technical level, with multi-retailer exposure essentialEducated to degree level or equivalent in an Agricultural, Plant Science, or Food Science related disciplineWorking knowledge of agricultural sustainability frameworks, carbon measurement tools, or grower ESG programmes and an understanding of where retailer sustainability requirements are headingA proactive, dynamic, change-oriented leader with the interpersonal skills to persuade and influence across
departments and at executive levelTechnically and commercially astute, with the ability to identify and act on business opportunitiesHighly developed understanding of risk and decision-making, able to provide fact-based guidance under pressureProven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing technical teamStrong communication skills; concise, credible, and effective at all levelsLevel 3 HACCP and Food Safety qualifications as a minimum; Level 4 preferredConfident user of Microsoft Office, customer specification systems, and other software platformsOccasional international travel requiredWhy join usThis is a senior leadership role with genuine scope. You will inherit a highly capable team and step into a business that is making long-term bets, on sustainability, on research, on technology, without the short-term pressure of external shareholders. The ESG programme is real and resourced, not a marketing exercise. The Cranfield KTP is a rare

## Description

What we are looking for??Moulton Bulb Company is a specialist fresh produce business supplying onions, garlic, and shallots to several UK Supermarkets. We turn over £90 million, employ 340 people, and have been doing this for three generations. Our focus is deliberately narrow; one category, done better than anyone else.We are looking for a Head of Technical to lead our technical and quality function at a genuinely interesting moment for the business. We have active retailer relationships that demand technical rigour, an ESG programme with real deadlines, a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Cranfield University focused on Fusarium disease management and soil health, and a large UK grower base and international suppliers that we are raising to a higher standard. The role is broad, the expectations are high, and the right person will have the scope to shape something significant.You will be an accomplished, credible leader; someone who can make difficult decisions, build trusted, key retail customers, managing audits, specifications, and sustainability requirementsWork with the commercial function to support tenders, new business proposals, and product developmentEnsure training and development standards across the technical and quality teams deliver the competency and performance the business needsSupport key retailers with sustainability and R&D priorities, including supply chain carbon data, climate resilience, and environmental compliance data captureLead the operational delivery of our grower sustainability programme, including our carbon measurement pilot, IPM assessment across contracted growers, and the revised grower technical pack incorporating ESG data fieldsCoordinate supply chain ethical compliance in conjunction with our Head of HR, including SMETA audit management for import suppliers and seasonal labour standardsAct as the internal expert partner for our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Cranfield University, currently focused on Fusarium disease


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