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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. For anyone in the garment technology field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
Our Garment Technology teams work hard to ensure the quality of our Next product is always of the highest standard. Working alongside the Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers and Fabric Technologists.
Your role
Travelling to factories along with developing and elevating quality is key here at Next within the Menswear team. Working across Mens multi product base we are looking for someone with a great knowledge of this area within an Assistant level. Quality and innovation is what we strive for here at Next and this fantastic area offers up some great opportunities for this. Working with suppliers and reviewing every step of the garment critical path and setting and reviewing standards is a key part of the role. Working as an important support to the buying and design 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 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 & experience within the assistant level of garment technology; you will communicate effectively within a multi functional team. You’ll be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of multiple garment base knowledge, including performance knowledge.
Your team
The Garment Technology team at NEXT has a wealth of knowledge and experience across territories. This is an ideal opportunity to show us what you can do and to also soak up all the knowledge of those around you. The product area within Menswear is vast and exciting and perfect for the right candidate.
Your benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:
- Profit–related bonus
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
- Contributions into a pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Management shares
- Group income protection
- Private medical insurance
- Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
- On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
- A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar
- Staff shop
- Free parking on-site, including car sharing
- Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
- 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
- National and local discounts on goods and services
- A digital GP healthcare service
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements.
About us
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 possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
