Pet Accessory Product Technologist: Quality & Innovation

Pets at Home Limited; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Product Technologist to support development and launch of own-brand pet accessories, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance throughout the product journey.

You will collaborate with Buying, Asia Sourcing and cross‑functional teams, create specifications, review packaging, and manage technical documentation to deliver products customers and pets can trust.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a Product Technologist or similar technical product development role.
• Experience across end-to-end manufacturing processes from raw materials to distribution.
• Understanding of supplier manufacturing and product development processes.
• Knowledge of product safety requirements, compliance and quality management systems.
• Experience with consumer products and an understanding of materials and manufacturing techniques.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and launch of new own‑brand pet accessory products within agreed critical path timelines.
• Working alongside Buyers, suppliers and sourcing teams to establish clear quality, performance and compliance requirements from the earliest stages of development.
• Creating and maintaining detailed product specifications, ensuring accuracy, consistency and traceability.
• Reviewing product packaging copy, warnings and technical information to ensure compliance and clarity.
• Managing and maintaining technical documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Assessing products against agreed standards, specifications and performance expectations.
• Coordinating product testing programmes and liaising with testing laboratories to ensure all legal and compliance requirements are met.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of technical standards across accessory categories.
• Providing technical expertise on product construction, materials, performance and manufacturing processes.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory developments and industry best practice within the pet accessories market.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Commercial, Pet, Quality and Sourcing teams to drive product quality and innovation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Pets at Home Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Product Technologist to support development and launch of own-brand pet accessories, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance throughout the product journey.

You will collaborate with Buying, Asia Sourcing and cross‑functional teams, create specifications, review packaging, and manage technical documentation to deliver products customers and pets can trust.