Garment Technologist - The Set
- Job ID
- Job ID 75410
- Team
- Team Product
- Location
- Location Market Harborough
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Full time
- Salary
- Salary competitive
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 24/04/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 07/05/2026
Summary
What is The Set?
The Set, effortless, sophisticated, timeless, affordable pieces giving our consumers versatility at great value. We believe great design should be accessible for everyone, so we have created perfect multipacks and stand alone items that mix and match effortlessly together so you can curate endless outfits.
The Set is Next’s own groundbreaking brand. Our ambitious growth plans are already underway- and now, we’re looking for ambitious people to help us take this momentum to the
next level.
What we are all about:
Affordable Style
Timeless Essentials
Effortless Trends
Here, you’ll own your vision, take charge of your creativity, and enjoy true autonomy. If you’re
ready to lead, innovate, and make your mark, The Set is where you belong.
Check out the current range here and for a look behind the scenes click here.
What You’ll Take On
As Garment Technologist, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering product across WWR Wovens/Menswear, with responsibility for:
- Leading front-end product development, including blocks, fit, and construction
- Driving technical innovation and continuous product improvement across the range
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with the Product team and supply base
- Approving and progressing product to meet customer expectations, with clear and concise communication both internally and externally
- Managing the supply base to ensure expectations on quality, fit, and execution are consistently met
- Leading in-season performance: reviewing product quality, carrying out audits, and using insight to improve product and reduce returns
This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment where ownership, pace, and accountability are essential and where going above and beyond is simply the norm.
What You’ll Bring
- A strong team player, with excellent people skills and the ability to influence across teams
- Highly experienced in garment technology, with a sharp eye for fit, quality, pattern, construction, and manufacturing methods
- Confident working across multiple product areas and genders, with Menswear experience essential
- A self-starter who uses initiative, makes sound decisions, and follows through on actions
- Proactive, positive, and driven — always looking to improve product and processes
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and pace go hand in hand
- Passionate about product, quality, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
What's Next?
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Team Overview
This is where ideas become incredible collections. Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers, and Technologists collaborate to create products our customers love. You'll spot global trends, strategically balance our range plans and meticulously test quality so every season feels fresh, inspiring and exceptional.
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Our brands
You’ve probably heard of NEXT, but did you know about our portfolio? Every brand in our offering brings a distinct story, attitude and community. Spanning contemporary lifestyle brands, established high street names and timeless collections, together they showcase the vibrancy of today’s retail world.
About NEXT
| You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! |



