Vitax Limited has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join its technical team. This senior role involves playing a key role in 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.
