Senior Technologist

Close to transport links
- Hybrid working

**About Our Client**:
A great opportunity for a **Senior Technologist** to join a leading business in the Radcliffe area of Greater Manchester. My client has been trading for over 100 years and due to investment and growth in the last few years is seeking to add to its technologist team reporting into the Product and Quality Manager
- Attend and contribute to pre-production 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 packaging specifications to both our overseas manufacturers and internal e-commerce stakeholders via a PIM based system. Strong admin and organisational skills required for this aspect of the role.
- As a senior stake holder, you will populate, maintain and manage key sections of a detailed critical path to ensure timely customer product launches.
- Analysis of the critical path will then prompt proactive actions to be taken with chasing suppliers for fabric and product sampling, also packaging proofs in a timely manner to ensure on time shipment.
- Oversee a 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.
- Provide regular updates with internal and external stake holders on sample activity and progress.
- Hold suppliers accountable and maintain 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.
- Support the Product and Quality Manager with technical analysis, data harvesting and compliance reporting for all sustainable and recycled product offering.

**The Successful Applicant**:

- Experience in a similar role
- 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.
- Previous experience in the Home Furnishings industry or a relevant qualification would be a distinct advantage.

**What's on Offer**:
Salary up to £32,000 DOE, Free Parking, Close to Transport links, Hybrid Working, Progression Opportunities Senior Technologist

Senior Technologist