Senior Specifications Writer
Location: Llanfor
Salary: £35,000
Hours: Monday – Friday  9pm – 5pm (Hybrid - 3 days on site - 2 from home once probation is passed)
Benefits: 28 days holiday – including public holidays, Paid sick and compassionate leave, Subsidised gym membership, Free-on site parking, £200 signing bonus at weeks 13 and 26.
Are you an experienced Specification Writer? My client, a leading company in the food and drink industry, is looking for a meticulous individual to manage packaging specifications for major retailers.
Key Responsibilities:
*Create, compile, manage, and maintain accurate product specifications for packaging, ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements.
*Utilise and update portals for major supermarkets such as Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl and others to ensure accurate and timely submission of product data.
*Support other accounts when needed (e.g., holiday cover or high workload)
*Gather information from customer websites and compile it into clear and accurate specifications.
*Ensure correct product specifications are sent to printers for packaging, ensuring attention to detail.
*Approve supplier specifications and assist with onboarding.
*Ensure all packaging and labels meet the required standards for food and drink products, working closely with the technical and quality assurance teams.
*Understand Brexit-related coding and compliance.
*Meticulously review all information to prevent errors that could lead to incorrect labelling or product recalls.
*Attend NPD meetings and assist with product launch reviews
Key Requirements:
*Experience in a specification writer role, preferably within the food and drink industry.
*Experience working with major supermarket portals (Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl etc.) for product data management essential.
*IT Literate with proficiency in using online portals, data management systems, and general IT tools.
*Exceptional attention to detail.
*Background in Food & Drink Industry.

To Contact Direct:

Zoe Murray
Executive Consultant