Assistant Fabric Technologist

Job description

Assistant Fabric Technologist for Tu Clothing. Working within an international team you will provide technical support to Design, Buying and Garment Technology teams. You will have a Degree level or equivalent qualification in fabric or other textile discipline, or have industry/retail experience in this area. The role includes review and approval of test reports, fabric, specifications and certifications. You will be involved in development meetings with Clothing Teams and will help risk assess and develop product. This will involve new innovations and also promotion of product meeting the business Plan for Better initiatives. You will source product and there will be opportunities to meet Fabric Mills, visit UK Trade shows and suppliers. Looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active, self motivated team member willing to learn and take on new challenges.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).