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This section tells you all you need to know about the position and its responsibilities, outlining everything we hope to see in a successful candidate.
At M&S, knitwear is all about quality, innovation and creating product our customers love. We’re looking for a Knitwear Development Technologist to join us on a 6-12month fixed-term contract, bringing technical expertise and a passion for product to help shape market-leading knitwear. Working closely with Design, Buying and our supplier base, you’ll play a key role in developing beautifully made, commercially strong product that meets our high standards for quality, safety, compliance and sustainability.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Whatyou’lldo
Yourkeyaccountabilitieswillinclude
• Create and deliver the BU Yarn strategy driving commercial customer focussed benefit and in line with Design and Innovation Brief priorities
• Research and understand the latest technology and sustainability trends in materials, fibre, yarn processing and print techniques etc. and feed these into the product development process. Communicate key innovations to relevant departments.
• Manage adherence to product safety legislation and work with relevant teams to ensure compliance, chemical and ethical issues are resolved in line with legislation & policy when necessary
• Benchmark M&S product against high street competitors ensuring a market leading position and feeding into our Product development strategy
• Monitor the voice of our customer around Quality Fit and Yarn / Fabric and build into ongoing product development strategy
Whoyouare
Yourskillsandexperiencewillinclude
• Expert in the field of Knitwear Technology including manufacturing of raw materials
• Capable of interpreting customer data (CIU, Power BI, QPI’s, Star ratings online) to shape future product development strategy
• Experience of briefing and specifying direct design sourced product, working with Buying and Design teams to create Tech Packs
• Ability to manage departmental data and leverage M&S systems to enable strategic reporting
• Good knowledge of PLM and Excel
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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Here’s what to expect at each stage of the application process. This can change depending on the role you’ve applied to. If you need any reasonable adjustments made at any stage, let us know and we can help.
Fill in our short application form and hit submit.
We’ll invite you to take part in an online assessment. This could be before or after your interview.
We'll invite you to join us for an interview. This could be remote or in person. Here, we'll ask you some role based technical questions and examine the behaviours we're looking for.
After we’ve decided, we’ll be in touch. If you’ve been successful, we’ll officially invite you to join the team and let you know the next steps.
