Technical Development Manager - Fresh Produce Where innovation meets impeccable quality.Do you speak fluent retailer? Can you balance crop plans, costs, complaints and customer love ?If you''re a natural relationship-builder with a sharp technical mind and a passion for produce, this is your chance to join a business that''s growing fast, thinking big, and delivering excellence from field to fork. What You''ll Be Doing You''ll be the beating technical heart between customers and suppliers, making sure products are safe, legal, ethical and always retailer-ready. Expect to:Be the first point of contact for customer technical managersTranslate customer requirements into clear actions for internal teams and suppliersOwn technical queries, complaints, rejections and audits - driving root cause fixes that stickLead spec development, artwork projects and customer-specific initiativesBuild and deliver robust supplier development plans across crop quality, safety, legality, integrity and ethical standardsSupport NPD/EPD with clear technical direction and commercial awarenessUse data, trends and insights to identify improvement and cost-saving opportunitiesHelp simplify specs, streamline processes and unlock end-to-end efficienciesMake an Impact In this role, you''ll drive profitability and growth, ensuring:Technical decisions align with costed goods and margin expectationsQuality and operational teams optimise product usageCustomer strategies land smoothly, including NPD, EPD and QIPs