Assistant Fabric Technologist in Leicester

hackajob is partnering directly with NEXT to hire for this role.

Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

The Role

Let'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 garment technology field - this is the place to learn, grow, and thrive. Our Fabric 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 Garment Technologists.

What You'll Take On

Travelling to factories along with developing and elevating quality is key here at Next within the Menswear team. We are looking for someone with a great knowledge of fabric. Innovation is what we strive for here at Next and this fantastic area offers up some great opportunities for this. Working with suppliers, reviewing fabric developments, and setting and reviewing standards is a key part of the role. Working as an important support to the buying and design team, you will help to guide any decisions in line with the legal requirements and within Next guidelines.

What You'll Bring

As a team player, you will have great people skills and love to work collaboratively but also using your own skill set. Using your extensive technical experience and exceptional eye for technical detail, you will be working in a great department. Utilising your qualifications and experience within the assistant level of fabric technology, you will communicate effectively within a multi-functional team. You'll be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of fabric including performance knowledge.

Your Team

The Fabric 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. The product area within Menswear is vast and exciting and perfect for the right candidate.

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That's why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you'll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast. If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don't worry! We'll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.