Assistant Garment Technologist - Childrenswear Let's Take it On£30,000-£41,000 (depending on experience)Enderby, Head OfficeLet's talk quality… When it comes to UK retail, it's hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality.
We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned quality products.
For anyone in the product technology field - this is the place to learn.
To grow.
And to thrive.Our Garment Technology teams work hard to ensure the quality of our Next product is always of the highest standard.
Working alongside the Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers and Fabric Technologists; this role is key to the whole product critical path from start to finish.Your roleWorking closely with our Product team, you'll assist the Childrenswear Technology team in delivering essential technical support that helps us to ensure all Next products meet legal and accepted industry standards.
Full of ideas and innovation, you'll help to develop the Next childrenswear ranges from providing technical input into design packs to effectively communicating our requirements to suppliers and factories.
A guardian for quality and value, you'll work alongside the Technologist to drive forward our technology strategy which will include assessing and approving garment fit and grading to our customers quality expectations.
You'll also play a central role throughout the product journey – from developing new ranges through to managing the supplier base, preparing for launch while always closely analysing and responding to in-season feedback and performance.About youA team player; you will have great people skills to communicate effectively within a multi functional team.
Using your technical experience & exceptional eye for technical detail, you will be working on a range of kids products.
Utilising your qualifications & experience within garment technology, you'll be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of manufacturing, construction, grading and fit.. You'll show drive and initiative to generate and implement new ideas in your department.Childrenswear Garment Tech experience is essential for this roleYour teamThe Childrenswear technology team at NEXT has a wealth of knowledge and experience across territories.
This is an ideal opportunity to show us what you can do and to also soak up all the knowledge of those around you.Your benefitsWe'll discuss more of what you'll get when you work for Next at interview, but here's an overview of what you can expect: Profit–related bonus 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more Contributions into a pension scheme Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar Staff shop Free parking on-site, including car sharing Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk National and local discounts on goods and services A digital GP healthcare service SponsorshipCandidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements.
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