Integration Team Lead

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make the top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market‑leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint‑hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

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.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

Salary: £55,000pa – £70,000pa depending on experience

Hybrid Working

Permanent

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 and hands‑on technical ability. You will carry out analysis, design and technical specification work, while also contributing directly to development activities when required.

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Onsite Shop
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Loyal Service Awards
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Discounts on groceries, holidays and more

• Lead and support a small development or integration team, providing direction, mentoring and technical guidance.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements.
• Produce detailed technical designs, specifications and documentation for new and existing interfaces.
• Oversee the delivery of integration solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable and aligned to architectural standards.
• Contribute to hands‑on development activities, particularly for complex or high impact work.
• Drive best practice across the team, including coding standards, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with wider IT teams to ensure successful deployment and ongoing support of integrations.

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.

This role will suit a technical professional who enjoys combining leadership with hands‑on problem solving, and who is looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment.