Product Technologist

5 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom House of Fashion Associates Ltd Full time

**PRODUCT TECHOLOGIST ( HOME TEXTILES)**

**The Role**

Our client a successful and well established homeware têxtiles company based in Manchester have 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.**

This role will work closely with internal stake holders, **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 so experience of **critical path** is essential for this role.

**Duties and responsibilities**

Ensure a product moves from its design and development stage into the hands of the retailer or end user

Attend and contribute to pre-prod handover meetings via close liaison with **Design, Development and Customer Account** stake holders to ensure selected products are suitable and compliant for bulk manufacture, performance, presentation and customer expectation.
Ensure timely completion and issue of detailed product, imagery and outer packaging specifications both to our overseas manufacturers and internal e-commerce stakeholders via a PIM based system **and using Illustrator to create packaging templates.**
Strong admin and organisational skills required for this aspect of the role.
You will populate, maintain and manage relevant sections of a detailed **critical path t**o ensure timely **customer product launches through analysis** and proactive actions including chasing suppliers for **fabric, product sampling, also packaging proofs.**
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.
Communicate **appropriate approvals and rejections back to the supplier - over seas**
Provide regular updates with internal and external stake holders on sample activity and progress.
Hold suppliers accountable and maintai**n KPI’s for performance on sampling,** testing and inspection dates including ‘right first time’ sample submission within agreed deadlines.
Control, evaluate and approve **pre-shipment inspection reports** in partnership with our overseas teams via strong communication.

Skills and Experience

Experience in a similar role as a Fabric Technologist
Enthusiastic team player, with a proactive approach, good communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
Organised, and capable of prioritising multiple tasks.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Confident to make decisions and take responsibilities, yet unafraid to seek advice.
An inquisitive mindset, with a keen interest in developing themselves, and ambition to grow their insight and knowledge within the industry.
A desire for continuous product excellence, and improvements.
A 360 thinker able to see the bigger picture when problem solving.
A positive approach and mentality to product data harvesting, document population, maintenance and management.
Ability to work effectively in a high volume, fast paced environment.

**EXPERIENCED REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE**

Previous experience in the Home Textiles, Ceramic and / or Furniture industry, essential.
**Working with overseas suppliers in China/ Far East**
**Gold Seal / samples**
**Critical path**
Working with High street retailers
Fabric product sampling and packaging

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Manchester, Greater Manchester (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Manchester, Greater Manchester: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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