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Greggs is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Technical team.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Regional Technical Manager, you will act as the primary technical lead for key business projects. While this is a hybrid role with flexible location options, your main focus will be supporting the development of our new Midlands Campus and Next Generation SAP (NGS), as well as contributing to broader upstream initiatives across the business.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, mainly dayshift Monday to Friday but flexibility is required as project work may involve weekend and non-day shift working.
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is flexible, however frequent travel to Midlands Campus will be required over the next 2 to 3 years

What you'll do

As a Technical Project Manager, you will be the technical lead on cross-functional projects across our business, ensuring food safety, product legality, and quality standards are embedded from concept through to implementation.

In the short to medium term your focus will be to provide technical support for the strategic projects of the Midlands campus and NGS program. This includes overseeing the specification and installation of new equipment in line with food safety legislation, Greggs’ internal standards, and BRCGS requirements. You will identify and manage potential food safety risks, champion a strong food safety culture, and ensure compliance with all technical requirements.

In the medium to longer term this role will provide technical support to strategic projects across all parts of our business, enabling our business to grow whilst ensuring food safety risks are considered and then mitigated / managed.

The role requires regular travel within the UK and occasionally internationally, so a full driving licence and the flexibility to travel is essential. We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, deep technical expertise, and a passion for continuous improvement, capable of managing multiple complex projects across a dynamic and evolving supply chain network.

Working closely with the operational teams, the role is responsible for:

• Leading technical aspects of projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring food safety is a top priority.
• Making sure all technical and food safety requirements are built into every project.
• Helping project (and other functional) teams understand and apply food safety standards in their work.
• Promoting a strong food safety culture with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Working closely with operational teams to support cross functional upstream efficiency projects, ensuring products remain safe, legal, and high quality.
• Ensuring food safety systems are in place and clearly communicated to all relevant teams.
• Helping develop risk assessments (HACCP and allergen) and support site teams in applying them.
• Auditing projects to maintain high standards and drive improvements.
• Supporting harmonisation and consistent ways of working across all sites and regions and where possible across functions.
• Helping develop technical standards to guide project delivery and site practices.
• Coaching teams to keep food safety in mind when making decisions.
• Managing project budgets efficiently, always looking for smarter ways to work.

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Have a Degree in Food Science or equivalent
• HACCP Level 4, Food Safety Level 4 and internal auditing qualification
• Minimum 5 years of food industry experience in a similar/management role
• Practical knowledge of BRCGS Standards, SAP and QMS Systems
• Are a strong leader with Project Management experience
• Can demonstrate excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail
• Have the proven ability to work cross functionally and collaboratively and able to influence others
• Can multi-task and work with multiple priorities at pace, delivering results within tight timescales
• Have a track record of forming and strengthening trusted relationships with business stakeholders
• Have excellent written & verbal communication skills and the ability to present ideas and opportunities (including using known presentational tools)
• Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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