Fabric Technologist - Menswear (Tailoring)

Based at Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire. Working Pattern: 5 days a week onsite, with some flexibility once embedded into the role. Core hours between 8am to 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!

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.

The tailoring product department within Menswear is extensive and exciting and perfect for the right candidate.

Travelling to factories/mills/laundries, sourcing fabric & yarns along with developing and elevating quality is key here at Next within the Menswear team. We are looking for someone with great knowledge & proven experience of yarn, fibres and fabric technology for this role. Innovation is what we strive for here at Next and this fantastic area offers up some great opportunities for this. Working with suppliers and driving fabric developments and setting and reviewing standards is a key part of the role. Working as an integral member of the product team,, you will help to guide any decisions in line with the legal requirements and within Next guidelines.

About You:
As a senior level 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 & exceptional eye for technical detail, you will be working on great product areas. Utilising your qualifications & extensive experience within 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.

Experience in tailoring/mix & match product is very desirable.

Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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.

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