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Technical Manager

Employer
Vitax
Location
UK Midlands / Lancashire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
20 Jun 2025
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Vitax Limited has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join its technical team. This senior role involves in playing a key role the development of new garden retail products and overseeing all technical UK and EU regulatory compliance across Vitax's complete product portfolio including Plant Health & Protection, Biocides and Pesticides. 

 This wide-ranging role requires a self-motivated individual with strong communication and analytical skills.

 

Core knowledge, skills and abilities

 Product development:

  • Lead the innovation, creation and development of new products within the garden retail portfolio.
  • Assess feasibility of new products and liaison with active substance suppliers.
  • Product formulations.
  • Drive new commercial opportunities and deliver efficiencies across the product range.
  • Oversee product trials.
  • Responsibility for the health & safety of product formulations for both regulated and non-regulated products.
  • Develop a long term, sustainable new product pipeline and continually review the viability and success of new and existing products. 

 Technical & Compliance:

  • Excellent technical knowledge and strong background in delivering innovative products in an FMCG environment.
  • Experience of managing the registration/renewal processes for plant protection (PPP) and biocidal products.
  • Ensure all products comply with PPP, Biocide, CLP & Fertiliser Regulations, and maintain MSDS and health & safety documentation.
  • Liaise with various regulatory authorities and GLP laboratories.
  • Keep up-to-date with regulatory guidance and forthcoming legislation and compliance issues.
  • Oversee product labelling and classification.
  • Represent the company on various taskforces and contribute to strategic discussions and regulatory submissions.

 

 Education:

  • Degree in a relevant scientific discipline and at least five years, proven experience in a regulatory environment with knowledge of product labelling and compliance.
  • Strong knowledge of pesticide and biocide regulations in the UK and EU.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects at once and confidently work with both internal and external stakeholders.

 

If you have excellent technical knowledge, experience of working within a complex regulatory environment and a drive to lead the creation and development of new products in a fast-moving retail sector, we'd love to hear from you.

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