PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST (TEXTILES), Manchester
Client:
House of Fashion Associates Ltd
Location:
Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
10240faab76a
Job Views:
57
Posted:
22.01.2025
Expiry Date:
08.03.2025
Job Description:
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST (HOME TEXTILES)
UP TO £30K - DOE
MANCHESTER
HYBRID WORKING 2 DAYS A WEEK
The Role
Our client, a successful and well-established homeware textiles company based in Manchester, has an exciting opportunity for a Product Technologist in the Home Furnishings division. They supply to multiple UK High Street retail and online e-commerce sectors. The purpose of the role is to ensure a product moves from its design and development stage into the hands of the retailer or end user. The Product Technologist will work closely with internal stakeholders, overseas manufacturers and suppliers in the Far East, and the customer/High street retailer to fully meet or exceed expectations for product compliance, quality, packaging, sustainability, on-time delivery, and end user performance. Experience of critical path is essential for this role.
Reporting to: Account Director and Supply Chain Director
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Attend and contribute to pre-prod handover meetings via close liaison with Design, Development and Customer Account stakeholders to ensure selected products are suitable and compliant for bulk manufacture.
2. Ensure timely completion and issue of detailed product, imagery and outer packaging specifications to our overseas manufacturers and internal e-commerce stakeholders via a PIM based system, using Illustrator to create packaging templates.
3. Populate, maintain and manage relevant sections of a detailed critical path to ensure timely customer product launches through analysis and proactive actions.
4. Take a hands-on role with the sample sealing process involving checking of strike/bulk fabrics, packaging proofs, test/inspection reports, and gold seal samples to ensure compliance to internal and customer requirements.
5. Communicate appropriate approvals and rejections back to the overseas supplier.
6. Provide regular updates with internal and external stakeholders on sample activity and progress.
7. Hold suppliers accountable and maintain KPI’s for performance on sampling, testing, and inspection dates.
8. Control, evaluate and approve pre-shipment inspection reports in partnership with our overseas teams via strong communication.
Skills and Experience:
1. Experience in a similar role.
2. Enthusiastic team player, with a proactive approach, good communication skills, and a collaborative attitude.
3. Organised, and capable of prioritising multiple tasks.
4. Exceptional attention to detail.
5. Confident to make decisions and take responsibilities, yet unafraid to seek advice.
6. An inquisitive mindset, with a keen interest in developing themselves and ambition to grow their insight and knowledge within the industry.
7. A desire for continuous product excellence and improvements.
8. A 360 thinker able to see the bigger picture when problem solving.
9. A strong communicator with ability to present confidently via email, audio conferencing, and face-to-face with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
10. Ability to work effectively in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
Experience Required for This Role:
1. Previous experience in Home Textiles.
2. Working with overseas suppliers in China/Far East.
3. Gold Seal/samples.
4. Critical path.
5. Working with High street retailers.
6. Fabric product sampling and packaging.
Benefits:
1. 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4pm on Friday.
2. Salary commensurate with experience.
3. Pension plan with 3% employer contribution.
4. Death in Service Life Assurance.
5. Employee discounts on all products.
6. Employee Assistance Programme.
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Created on 22/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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