Junior Garment TechnologistHead Office

George at Asda are on the lookout for a Junior Garment Technologist to drive and deliver the highest possible brand and customer quality standards as part of our overall business strategy.

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Find your role”

Defining and maintaining the safety, legal and quality standards of the George product, you'll be responsible for driving overall quality and action plan to deliver the highest possible brand and customer quality standards in line with the business strategy.

Driving an innovation first mindset in close collaboration with the Design team, your big focus will be on keeping George product ahead of the market by delivering product that has a unique understanding of our customers' wants and needs.

You'll look at competitive benchmarking, manage the fit process (including 3d technology), will have a clear understanding of grading and a drive for consistent sizing standards.

Implementing a clear action plan to drive quality ratings and manage product risk assessments and safety requirements, all within the framework of value for money, fit and innovation.

Training and supporting our global supply base and In Country Office, you'll also apply your expertise to auditing factories and responding to customer complaints and reviews.

“Let's find out about you”

• Have a thorough knowledge and adherence to compliance, legislation and product testing requirements.
• Understand the crisis management process and have the ability to deal with product recalls, withdrawals and on-hold stock
• Excellent communication skills, helping you drive stakeholder engagement internally and externally.
• A good understanding and enthusiasm for driving 3D design and fit processes including grade rules. Ensuring clear information is fed to the relevant departments to maintain critical path.
• Able to work in a busy fast paced environment, adaptable.
• Proficient with the use of excel and comfortable with the use of other internal systems.
• Demonstrable experience of fabric testing and test report evaluation across multi product.
• Experience in dealing with a broad supply base including overseas suppliers.
• Proficient at building effective relationships, communicating and engaging with colleagues and suppliers at all levels.
• Someone who will take a proactive approach to all aspects of your work, with an emphasis on continuously seeking opportunities to innovate and improve the business, as well as their own learning and development.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently.

This role is based at George House, Lutterworth for 3-4 days per week so would need to be commutable.

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Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves