Superdry Jobs in Liverpool – Fabric Technologist

Job Description:

We’re currently recruiting for a Fabric Technologist to join our Fabric & Compliance Team on a 12-month FTC to cover Maternity Leave. This role is essential to the delivery of our ambitious Fabric Programme, setting high standards, supporting innovation, and achieving best quality and consistency across our Supply Base.

Job Responsibilities:

• Input all comments and fabric specifications onto our Product Lifecycle Management system (PLM) and ensure all fabric and colour libraries are well managed and up to date. You will also ensure standards are signed off and available to all stakeholders
• Ensure Suppliers consistently adhere to testing requirements, providing weekly updates to highlight late and incorrect submissions
• Support Sourcing initiatives, working with Suppliers where fabric developments are required and ensuring Superdry’s high fabric quality standards are met and maintained
• Manage test results and product disposition on fabric testing platforms
• Engage in product risk assessment meetings, highlighting areas of concern and helping to advise on solutions and improvements, enabling a timely resolution
• Actively take ownership of fabric quality and delivery, from photo sample though to shipment
• Actively manage failures, coordinating with all stakeholders on rejected base fabrics and ensure fabrics are improved and re-submitted without delay
• Create relevant technical information, reports and manuals, developing the data in close collaboration with stakeholders to deliver quality and consistency
• Manage Suppliers to deliver best quality fabrics and provide fabric submissions comments in line with the departmental SLA , ensuring they are set up for successful bulk production and on-time delivery
• Encourage a right-first-time approach, challenging Suppliers to improve performance, communication and ways of working where necessary

Job Requirements:

• A flexible team player, with positive attitude and an agile approach within the Quality and Technical department
• Knowledgeable of all aspects of fabric production and components, across wovens and knits, a wide variety of product categories, print techniques, wash and finishing processes
• Well organised and accustomed to delivering detailed and accurate information in a timely way
• Able to work at pace, embracing change in a busy environment and coping effectively with the need to manage multiple demands
• A textile expert with a minimum of 3 years’ experience
• University educated in a technical textile discipline
• Experienced in the testing of fabrics and components, able to interpret the results and recognise the impact on product
• Familiar with PLM systems, ideally with practical experience of using them to manage data
• Able to collaborate well with a team of talented Developers and Technologists, working across categories, mentoring and coaching to deliver fabric knowledge

Job Details:

Company: Superdry

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Liverpool, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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