Group Technical Systems Manager

Description:

Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products span every meal occasion, and in FY25 our shared passion helped deliver combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store network ensures fresh and frozen food reaches thousands of stores every day. To support this scale, we are delivering a significant transformation through our Making Business Easier (MBE) programme, and this role is a key part of making that change land successfully.

Group Technical Systems Manager @ Greencore

To lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of Group Technical systems, data, and processes across all sites. The role ensures robust, standardised and compliant technical systems that support operational excellence, audit readiness, and evolving legislative and customer requirements.

What you'll be doing:

Site support as requested (remote and on site), prioritised via Heads of Technical and Group Technical
Act as escalation point for systems and process challenges, ensure consistent application of policies, systems and standards
Lead design, implementation and rollout of Group Technical systems (liaising with IT), ensure systems are standardised and scalable
Support testing and continuous improvement
Own collection, collation and reporting of Group technical data (e.g. EPR, sustainability), Improve data capture and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and consistency
Design and deliver training for technical systems
Build capability across sites by coaching and supporting teams
Lead or support Group Technical projects and deliver against agreed plans
Attend Group and Category Technical meetings, build cross-functional relationships
Influence adoption of best practice
Support implementation of new legislation and customer requirements
Translate into practical system solutions
What you'll need:

Degree qualified or equivalent experience
Understanding of technical KPIs and continuous improvement
Experience of systems implementation and data management
Internal audit and compliance knowledge
Root cause analysis capability
Strong IT/system capability
Food safety qualifications (HACCP, Hygiene, TACCP)
Allergen management knowledge
Coaching and influencing skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
What you'll get in return:

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Competitive matched pension contributions

Annual Target Bonus

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career