Group Technical Systems Manager

12 Month FTC

Why Join 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.

Role Purpose
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.

Key Accountabilities

Site & Group Technical Support

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 standardsTechnical Systems Design & Implementation

Lead design, implementation and rollout of Group Technical systems (liaising with IT)
Ensure systems are standardised and scalable
Support testing and continuous improvementGroup Data Collection & Governance

Own collection, collation and reporting of Group technical data (e.g. EPR, sustainability)
Improve data capture and reporting processes
Ensure accuracy and consistencyTraining & Capability Development

Design and deliver training for technical systems
Build capability across sites
Coach and support teamsGroup Technical Projects

Lead or support Group Technical projects
Deliver against agreed plansTechnical Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

Attend Group and Category Technical meetings
Build cross-functional relationships
Influence adoption of best practiceLegislation & Customer Requirements

Support implementation of new legislation and customer requirements
Translate into practical system solutionsKnowledge, Skills and Experience

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 skillsWhat you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Competitive matched pension contributions

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.

Colleagues in central/support functions whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who accept a new role can continue working from their current location, in accordance with our location guidance, where feasible. The exception to this would be if a colleague accepts a role that requires in-person attendance at a specific location e.g. a Finance colleague who accepts an operationally focussed Finance role. All other successful applicants will be expected to attend work at locations where roles are based. Location expectations and any associated working arrangements will be discussed and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process