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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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