Group Technical Systems Manager

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.