Garment Technologist The Set
Market Harborough - UK
Job 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 Nexts own groundbreaking brand. Our ambitious growth plans are already underway- and now were 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 youll own your vision take charge of your creativity and enjoy true autonomy. If youre
ready to lead innovate and make your mark The Set is where you belong.
Check out the current rangehere and for a look behind the scenes clickhere.
What Youll Take On
As Garment Technologist youll 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 Youll 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
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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 po ... View more