Job Title
Junior Garment Technologist
Location
George House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
Product Development - SF
Closing Date
2 April 2025
George at Asda are on the lookout for a Junior Garment Technologist to drive and deliver the highest possible brand and customer quality standards as part of our overall business strategy.
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
“Find your role”
Defining and maintaining the safety, legal and quality standards of the George product, you'll be responsible for driving overall quality and action plan to deliver the highest possible brand and customer quality standards in line with the business strategy.
Driving an innovation first mindset in close collaboration with the Design team, your big focus will be on keeping George product ahead of the market by delivering product that has a unique understanding of our customers' wants and needs.
You'll look at competitive benchmarking, manage the fit process (including 3d technology), will have a clear understanding of grading and a drive for consistent sizing standards.
Implementing a clear action plan to drive quality ratings and manage product risk assessments and safety requirements, all within the framework of value for money, fit and innovation.
Training and supporting our global supply base and In Country Office, you'll also apply your expertise to auditing factories and responding to customer complaints and reviews.
“Let's find out about you”
* Have a thorough knowledge and adherence to compliance, legislation and product testing requirements.
* Understand the crisis management process and have the ability to deal with product recalls, withdrawals and on-hold stock.
* Excellent communication skills, helping you drive stakeholder engagement internally and externally.
* A good understanding and enthusiasm for driving 3D design and fit processes including grade rules. Ensuring clear information is fed to the relevant departments to maintain critical path.
* Able to work in a busy fast paced environment, adaptable.
* Proficient with the use of Excel and comfortable with the use of other internal systems.
* Demonstrable experience of fabric testing and test report evaluation across multi product.
* Experience in dealing with a broad supply base including overseas suppliers.
* Proficient at building effective relationships, communicating and engaging with colleagues and suppliers at all levels.
* Someone who will take a proactive approach to all aspects of your work, with an emphasis on continuously seeking opportunities to innovate and improve the business, as well as their own learning and development.
* Able to work as part of a team and independently.
This role is based at George House, Lutterworth for 3-4 days per week so would need to be commutable.
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 15% colleague discount in store and online
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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