PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST | FASHION & HOMEWEAR | HYBRID | £40,000 - £46,000 + BENEFITS
BENEFITS:
- Competitive Salary DOE
- Car Allowance
- Pension
- Bonus
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working
This is a multi-product brand who are looking for an experienced Product Technologist to come and own a large category whilst leading and inspiring junior members of the team.
You will be responsible for running your own department and being actively involved with:
- Initial concepts, samples & the development stage
- Leading all fit/product testing sessions
- Being accountable for the sealing process
- Managing returns
- Improving quality and returns rates
- Maintaining & nurturing supplier relationships
- Nurturing in-house relationships with buyers, designers, merchandisers
You will already be operating at Product Technologist level, meaning that you have experience with people management & developing others, along with the ability to successfully run multiple categories.
AS THE PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST:
- Work with your Buyer on a daily basis and design team to ensure that styles are going through the fit process in timely manner
- Full awareness of the critical path
- i.e all first stage, 2nd fit and final fit (gold seal) are being communicated on with the supplier in line with the critical path
- Any delays or sample issues at fit stage should be being highlighted to the wider team such as your buyer and designer
- Any sample, fabric or trim concerns from a legal. compliance or ethical point of view should be being highlighted to the sourcing team to protect both the brand and supplier
- Own all fit processes from grading, workbook management & supplier communication
- Ability to request fair cost price reductions
- Ability to set up standardised blocks for best sellers allowing the department to trade quickly
- Create new specs for initial samples, working closely with your wider team to bring newness into the business
- Confidently to review the supply base and capabilities, an ideal applicant may be able to introduce and onboard new suppliers
- Provide return rate reports in Monday trade, sign offs and lesson learnt meetings
- Manage test reports, quality checks, care labels and supplier manuals
- Request AQL reports from your suppliers and manage the production seal process
- Proactively support buying & design team with new sample development
- Support with fabric and trim sourcing
- Track and show awareness of competitors from a product offer, quality and construction perspective
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