Brands Technologist - Label Home Textiles - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Requirements
Candidates must possess strong technical knowledge of bedding or textiles and a background in product development. The role requires analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage technical critical paths effectively.
Job Description
Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Label Home team and broaden your knowledge! Our Label Home Technologists work hard to ensure the quality and performance of our online and in retail Branded products are always second to none! Pushing the boundaries is what we do here at Next! Working alongside the teams to ensure every aspect of the product is performing to our customer needs.
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.
What You’ll Take On
Legal and Safety Compliance: Conduct thorough evaluations of new online brand products to ensure compliance with all relevant legal and safety standards. Managing the onboarding process of new Brands to ensure that Next have carried out their due diligence.
Performance Standards: Verify that products meet all required legal criteria.
Technical Support: Provide ongoing technical assistance to the Product Team, ensuring all technical aspects are addressed.
Collaboration: Foster strong working relationships within the team to enhance productivity and innovation.
Review and Support: Regularly assess the ways of working to ensure new Brands are onboarded at speed. Keeping abreast of new legislation that may impact the products we sell.
Problem-Solving: Develop and implement solutions to address any challenges.
What You’ll Bring
You’ll have a wealth of technical knowledge of Bedding and/or a strong Textiles and Product background, with the ability to communicate it in a clear and compelling way across the business. You’ll also be highly analytical and able to accurately interpret data from across the business.
A natural problem solver, you’ll be able to make a logical and inventive contribution to the design and development process, as well as expertly managing the technology critical path for development. You’ll also have a keen eye for detail and be able to ensure the quality and compliance of all products.
Attention to Detail: Ensuring all products meet strict legal and safety standards.
Technical Expertise: Providing technical support and guidance to the wider team.
Market Awareness: Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and consumer preferences.
Communication Skills: Clearly conveying information and requirements both within the team and to external partners.
Problem-Solving: Effectively identifying and addressing product issues as they arise.
The Team
We look after multi category products within textiles. Your team plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality and safety of a wide array of products, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting new brands through the onboarding process. The collaborative and dynamic nature of your work, combined with a commitment to staying informed about industry changes, ensures that you provide exceptional service and maintain high standards for all products under your care.
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.
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.
#LI-Onsite
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
- Private medical insurance
- Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
- Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
- Life assurance
- Group income protection
- Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money
- Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
- 25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products
- Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
- VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale
- Access to NEXT staff shops
- Octopus energy - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles
- Free parking (excluding London locations)
- Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location
- On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
- National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
- Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership
- Simply health - a healthcare subscription service
- Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
- Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office
- Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office
- A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
- Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations