Quality Technologist

Job Title Quality Technologist Location Asda House

Employment Type

Full time Contract Type Permanent Hours Per Week 37.5 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits. Category Quality Assurance - SF Closing Date 19 November 2026 Quality Technologist Are you passionate about food quality and driven by delivering great products for customers? We're looking for a Quality Technologist to join our Own Brand team and play a key role in driving product quality improvements across our range.

Working closely with suppliers, Product Developers, Buyers and Technical teams, you'll help ensure our products consistently meet specification, exceed customer expectations and deliver outstanding quality. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with quality, technical, product development or manufacturing experience who thrives on data analysis, problem solving and influencing positive change across the supply chain. What you'll be doing As a Quality Technologist, you'll support the delivery of our quality strategy through supplier engagement, customer insight analysis, benchmarking activities and quality improvement programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

Product Quality Management Monitoring product quality performance and identifying trends, risks and opportunities. Identify and Investigate quality issues supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions. Supporting quality management processes across Own Brand categories. Championing quality standards throughout the product lifecycle. Supplier Quality Management Reviewing supplier quality performance and compliance against specifications. Working with suppliers to resolve quality concerns and drive continuous improvement.

Supporting supplier reviews, quality forums and performance scorecards. Participating in supplier visits and audits where required. Customer Insight & Quality Performance Analysing customer complaints, online reviews and quality metrics. Identifying recurring issues and supporting improvement plans. Monitoring the effectiveness of corrective actions and quality enhancements. Using data-driven insights to influence product improvements. Benchmarking & Consistency Programmes Conducting competitor benchmarking across Own Brand categories.

Organising and facilitating consistency panels and product reviews. Supporting benchmarking sessions and product evaluation activities. Reporting findings and driving actions to improve product performance. Quality Improvement Delivery Coordinating product improvement plans from identification through to completion. Working cross-functionally with Product Developers, Buyers and suppliers. Tracking progress, managing timelines and escalating risks where required. Reporting progress through quality governance forums. Data Analysis & Reporting Managing quality trackers, reporting tools and improvement plans.

Analysing performance data to identify trends and opportunities. Preparing reports and presentations for stakeholders and leadership teams. Ensuring accurate and timely quality reporting. What we're looking for Essential

Experience with in food quality, technical, product development, manufacturing or supplier quality environments. Strong understanding of product quality systems, specifications and supplier compliance requirements. Experience investigating quality issues and supporting corrective action programmes. Ability to interpret data and translate findings into meaningful actions. Experience working with customer complaints, quality metrics or consumer feedback. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong organisational and project management abilities.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and reporting tools. Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a…