Multi-Product Fabric Technologist - Licensing

About the Role:
Based at our Alfred Place office, London. Working Pattern: Typically 5 days a week onsite. Flexible hours between 8am to 6pm. 

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!

We are looking for an experienced Fabric Technologist to work across multi-products for our Licensing team! Some of the brands you will be working with are; Ted Baker, Superdry, Laura Ashley Kids, Paul Smith, Clarks, smAll Saints, Little Bird and Castore.

Our Fabric Technology teams work hard to ensure the quality of our Licensing products are always of the highest standard. Working alongside the Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers and Garment Technologists.

Travelling to factories, sourcing fabric & yarns along with developing and elevating quality is key here at Next within the Licensing team. We are looking for someone with great knowledge & proven experience of yarn 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/yarn 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 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 a great department . 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. 


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 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.