The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title: Technical Administrator
Location: Melmerby - Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
As a Technical Administrator at AB Neo, you will be responsible for supporting the smooth operation of our product and additive setup processes. This role requires attention to detail, effective communication with multiple stakeholders including customer services and commercial teams. Based at our Melmerby site, you will be part of a collaborative team contributing to the efficient delivery of high-quality products to our customers. An opportunity to join a company that supports professional development and fosters strong, collaborative teams.
What you'll be doing:
- Ensuring the day-to-day set up of new finished animal feed products and associated additive combinations/pack size using an ERP system.
- Ensuring the correct information is always available for product set ups, by liaising with the commercial and technical teams.
- Ensuring accuracy of data input in a fast-paced environment so that customer requirements and delivery dates are hit and manufacturing is optimised.
- Supporting the technical team on implementation of mass formulation change activities, raw material runouts and conversions, rework and reviews following the latest nutrient matrix update.
- Science background at minimum A level or significant relevant experience in Agribusiness.
- Experience of working in a high-volume environment.
- Experience with Microsoft office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Comfortable with working with numbers and understanding the importance of correct data entry – this role will include data entry onto a number of systems where product codes can be similar.
Where growth meets purpose
What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.
We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.
About The Company
Rewarding your passion
When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.
We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.
Application Notes
We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.
When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.
Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.
Agencies and media sales
AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.