Assistant Product Technologist

6 days ago


Oxfordshire, United Kingdom OKA Full time

**About the job**

Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurial women with a passion for beautiful, practical and comfortable homes, OKA is more than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well. We inspire people to confidently create a home that reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too precious or perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today we have 13 stores across the UK and are excited to have recently opened our second store in the US an established Interior Design and Trade business, a mail-order service, thriving website and an app.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for product and believes in the customer being in the heart of everything.

You will be known for providing support to the Product Technologist in managing the life cycle of a defined range of OKA products at department level including safety, legality, quality, production and ensuring compliance with technical policies and development.

You will assist the Product Technologist in the development of relevant suppliers and technical relationships and competence against delivery of technical and commercial goals, maintaining our customer's trust by protecting the reputation of the OKA brand.

You will also support the Product Technologist with identifying and implementing newness and innovation within the business and supply chain, to protect and enhance the OKA brand.

Required essential experience skills and qualifications

Some experience in retail or manufacturing technical role, covering:

- Product development
- Product testing
- Supplier engagement

Skills required:
Minimum 2 years experience in a quality role.
Self-motivated.
High degree of accuracy.
Good verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate with individuals at all
levels within the business.
Administrative experience is essential.
A naturally analytical person who will want to understand how consumer products
are made and how they work and perform.
Good commercial awareness.
Excel proficient.
A hunger and drive to succeed in our business.

**Benefits**:

- 25 days holidays in addition to bank holidays
- Day off for your birthday
- Bonus Scheme up 10% annual, based on company performance
- Generous staff discount
- Free access to CPD online courses to support your development
- Excellent additional employee benefits including pension, life assurance, health care cash plan, free eye test, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, holiday trading, wellbeing centre to name a few.

DUE TO A HIGH RESPONSE OF APPLICATIONS, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CONTACT SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES.


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