Hardlines Technical Assistant

Mountain Warehouse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Staff discount

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mountain Warehouse, a rapidly growing outdoor retailer, is seeking an Assistant Technologist in London. You will help manage category testing, liaise with suppliers, and support product development through quality sign-offs.

Key requirements include at least 1 year in an assistant technologist role, data management skills, and strong collaboration with offshore suppliers. The role offers hybrid working with three days in London and two from home.

Qualifications

• Experienced at testing review.
• Good data management reporting skills.
• Good influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Team player capable of working under pressure to deadlines.
• Organised, methodical with great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage your categories testing and AQL programme in line with the critical path.
• Work with suppliers to collate compliance documents required for import.
• Record product comments in review meetings and follow through with suppliers.
• Managing soft hardline quality sign offs.
• Risk assessing product and delivering product development resolutions.
• Driving innovation in product, performance, and sustainability through benchmarking and technical advances.
• Integral part of the buying team, working with the Product Technologist to advise on technical and sustainable suitability of fabric, construction and fit.
• Monitoring returns data to spot patterns and delivering corrective actions plans.
• Building supplier relationships to influence quality and fit.

Skills

Testing & review

Data management

Negotiation

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Description

Mountain Warehouse is a rapidly growing global retailer, with over 430 stores across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, alongside a strong and expanding online presence. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality outdoor products at great value, supporting customers in enjoying the outdoors wherever they are.

Department

Buying

Location

London

Key Responsibilities

• Managing your categories testing and AQL programme in line with the critical path.
• Working with suppliers to collate compliance documents required for import.
• Recording product comments in review meetings and following through with suppliers.
• Managing soft hardline quality sign offs.
• Risk assessing product and delivering product development resolutions.
• Driving innovation in product, performance, and sustainability through benchmarking and technical advances.
• Integral part of the buying team, working with the Product Technologist to advise on technical and sustainable suitability of fabric, construction and fit.
• Monitoring returns data to spot patterns and delivering corrective actions plans.
• Building supplier relationships to influence quality and fit.

We Would Like To Meet Someone Who Is

• At least 1 years in an assistant technologist role.
• Hardlines experience an advantage.
• Experienced at testing review.
• Good data management reporting skills.
• Experience of working with offshore suppliers.
• Good influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Team player capable of working under pressure to deadlines.
• Organised, methodical with great attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme