You know all about our high street roots and bricks and mortar stores. Now, we're looking to the future. Since 2021, we've embraced some changes. Debenhams hasn’t made a comeback—we’ve been here since 1778, evolving and adapting to the times. This is Debenhams today - Britain’s Leading Online Department Store.
We are more than a department store—we are an institution. From creating the blueprint for designer collaborations with Designers at Debenhams, to launching countless brands and inventing the beauty counter, we’ve consistently shaped the retail landscape.
Britain needs Debenhams.....Debenhams needs you!
The Role
Our technical team are looking for a strong and confident individual to work within a team of quality experts, alongside the Buying & Merchandising functions. This role will report directly to the Technical Manager and manage a dedicated area of our womenswear or menswear collections. You will support on the brand quality strategy, to protect and enhance the Brands reputation for delivering safe, compliant and commercial product, ensuring customer satisfaction, maximising sales and mitigating customer returns.
The Team
In Garment Technology, we obsess about our products' quality, design, and fit. We collaborate daily with the Buying and Design teams across the Debenhams brands. For us, it’s all about speed, being commercial and ensuring our customers look and feel their best.
What you'll be doing
* You will be working alongside our buying team to improve fit and work with suppliers to improve quality.
* Conduct fit sessions for own product area(s) in-house, balancing speed and quality; making commercial decisions with confidence.
* Send clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers; processing samples in a timely manner, in line with KPI’s.
* Liaising with design, buying and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development.
* Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation; assessing risk, advising on relevant testing.
* Contributing to initiatives to reduce customer returns.
* Promoting quality at all times, whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude.
Working with us
To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles.
More about you
We would like you to have experience in a product quality role, ideally within an online fashion retailer or supplier. You will be managing commercial fit & product approval processes, within a fast-paced, competitive market. Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive informed decisions are essential.
Ideally, you will be familiar with sustainability and ethical sourcing practices. Experience gained in a manufacturing environment is a bonus.
What to expect from here
If we think you could be a good fit for the role, you will be asked to meet with our Talent Acquisition Manager. If the feeling is right from both sides, then we will ask for you to meet with our Technical Manager at our London HQ.
Why join us
* Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs.
* Benefits that support your health and wellbeing.
* There’s up to 40% discount off all of our brands.
* Our social calendar? Next level.
* With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe, we offer a buzzing atmosphere and the boohoo family culture wherever you work.
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