Technical Account Manager

Posted: 01/05/26
Recruiter:Zest
Reference:3104108826
Type:Permanent
Industry: Legal, Manufacturing
Salary:Competitive
Location:Essex
Description: This is a hybrid technical role combining quality ownership, technical account management, and end-to-end project delivery across multiple manufacturing partners.

It sits across technical quality, client relationships, and project delivery, with responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients and protecting product integrity across external manufacturing sites.

You'll be the main technical contact for your clients, ensuring products are released to specification, issues are resolved quickly and effectively, and technical standards are consistently maintained across all production sites.

What you'll be doing:
Acting as the main technical contact for a portfolio of clients
Managing product requirements, approvals, and positive release processes
Leading investigations into quality or production issues and driving root cause resolution
Supporting scale-up, reformulation, packaging, and co-packer transition projects
Working closely with external manufacturers, suppliers, and testing labs
Ensuring compliance with food safety, legal, and labelling requirements
Maintaining clear, audit-ready technical documentation

What we're looking for:
Background in Food Science, Chemistry, or similar
Experience in food or drinks manufacturing (QA, technical, or NPD environment)
Strong understanding of food safety and quality systems
Confident managing multiple stakeholders and priorities
Strong communication skills - able to simplify technical detail for clients
Calm, structured problem-solving approach under pressure

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