Specifications Writer

Opus vitae are actively recruiting for a Specifications Writer for our client based in the Bala area. Our client are a leading food manufacturing company supplying products to multiple supermarket retailers within the UK.

Working hours : Monday - Friday, Day Shifts, 9am - 5pm, 40 hour per week.

Salary :£30,000 per annum.

Role Responsibilities...

• Writing and completion of all finished products specifications for retailers, customers and own brand products
• Fully knowledgeable in primary accounts requirements including retailer/customer codes of practise/standards
• Management of critical path task completion for primary accounts
• Specification completion to a high standards, right first time
• Management and administration of the retailer systems, including specification and artwork systems.
• Generation of pack copies for own brand specifications, including sub and legal name generation
• Artwork creation, review and approval including design, content, cutter guides, CAD references etc.
• Liaison with 3rd parties and retailers/customers during artwork process and communication with both artwork and print houses
• Support the NPD team with theoretical nutritional calculations and sub form completion as part of the NPD gate process and product submissions
• Complete “cross checks” in conjunction with NPD team on factory paperwork, recipes, specifications and any other information to ensure all are matching and correct
• Responsible for Brandbank reviews, including checking and approving product photos/information before product is launched live on a retailers system
• Partake in pre and post launch reviews as required
• Basic understanding of Brexit requirements and ability to calculate codes relating to this
• Attend NPD meetings and any others relevant to role
• Support in additional projects relevant to role e.g. packaging matrix, recipe/PIG guide review
• Awareness of supplier approval and raw material specification knowledge
• Basic knowledge of BRC and retailer audit requirements
• Awareness and understanding of any legislation/regulation relating to role
• Any other reasonable requirements of the business e.g. internal audit completion

Experience we're looking for...

• Previous experience working in a similar role, preferably within bakery/complex products
• Up to date knowledge of at least 3 of the following retailer systems: Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl, Premier/Mondelez, requirements/COP
• Basic Brexit coding requirements knowledge
• Packaging and legal labelling training
• HACCP/Food Safety Level 2 training
• Able to clearly communicate internally with relevant departments, as well as with retailers and 3rd parties via both verbal and written means
• Fully IT literate in the Microsoft package.
• Awareness and understanding of sustainability requirements e.g. FSC, RSPO, UTZ - desirable
• Internal audit training - desirable

KPIs for this role...

• On time specification completion
• 95% spec accuracy first time
• Pack copy generation right first time
• Artwork approval right first time
• Completion of critical path on time

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Salary : £30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bala: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience :

• Specification writing: 1 year (required)
• Retailer systems: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location