Integration Lead

ABF is a multinational business with over 125,000 employees worldwide. The ABF Grocery division, of which we are part, contains a number of household name brands including Kingsmill, Patak’s, Blue Dragon, Raja Spices, Jordans and Dorset cereals, Ryvita and Silver Spoon.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Integration & Development Team Lead to join our technology function. This role is ideal for someone who has previously led a small development or integration team and is confident working across multiple technologies.

As the Integration & Development Team Lead, you will be responsible for guiding a small team of developers, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality integrations and interface enhancements. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate these into clear, detailed specifications for your team.

This role requires a balance of leadership - we need you to have experience of leading teams; and hands-on technical ability - you need to know your stuff! You will carry out analysis, design and technical specification work, while also contributing directly to development activities when required.

The ideal candidate will have a development background and experience working across multiple development platforms. You will be comfortable leading others while remaining technically engaged.

• Previous experience leading a small development or integration team.
• Strong analytical and design skills, with the ability to translate requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Hands‑on development experience using a range of platforms and tools.
• Experience delivering and supporting system integrations or interfaces.
• Azure Integration Services and / or Mule Soft or similar enterprise integration platforms.
• API design and development.
• CI/CD, Dev Ops practices and modern development pipelines.

Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on groceries, holidays and more.