Technical Product Coordinator - Fabrics & Textiles
Job Title: Technical Coordinator - Fabrics & Textiles
Job reference Number: 605587-5535-24268
Industry Sector: Fabrics, Contract Fabrics, Commercial Fabrics, Wall Coverings, Vinyl Wallcoverings, Furniture, Upholstery, Interior Building Products, Interiors, Flooring Products, Tiles, Wallpapers, Lighting, Suspended Ceilings, Ceramics, Acoustic, Interiors, Product
Location: commutable to Burnley
Remuneration: £35,000neg + profit share bonus
Benefits: Pension, health care, death in service & 25 days annual leave
The role of the Technical Coordinator - Fabrics & Textiles will involve:
- Technical Coordinator position dealing with our clients manufactured range of wall coverings into the commercial interior sector
- Carrying out GAP analysis and scoping activities to determine customer needs & identify areas that require product development
- Liaise with mills and suppliers to obtain the most competitive prices and sustainable quality products
- Communicate design briefs with relevant internal parties
- Coordinate design layouts and made-up items for photo shoots etc
The ideal applicant will be a Technical Coordinator - Fabrics & Textiles with:
- Must have relevant textiles / fabrics qualifications or working experience within the industry
- Must have experience dealing with CAD, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Understanding of fabric analysis - identifying fibre types, woven constructions, and yarn counts
- Familiar with technical textile qualities and testing methods - FR, Abrasion, BS, EU and USA validation methods
- Highly organised with the ability to work to deadlines
- Vibrant, fresh and enthusiastic
- Commercial design led sales experience preferred
- Autonomous, driven and excellent territory planning skills
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction jobs, construction vacancies and specification positions within: Fabrics, Contract Fabrics, Commercial Fabrics, Wall Coverings, Vinyl Wallcoverings, Furniture, Upholstery, Interior Building Products, Interiors, Flooring Products, Tiles, Wallpapers, Lighting, Suspended Ceilings, Ceramics, Acoustic, Interiors