Product Development & Compliance Technologist

John Lewis Partnership; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 57.000 - 86.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

John Lewis Partnership is seeking a Product Development Technologist to manage safety, legality, quality, and sustainability across product life cycles. You will nurture supplier relationships and lead improvements in product and process while delivering customer-focused Own Brand assortments.

The role requires technical knowledge, a strong understanding of product regulations, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Hybrid working from London central office is offered.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a technical role in retail or manufacturing.
• Product development
• Product testing & compliance
• Supplier engagement
• Strong fitting and garment/accessories construction knowledge.
• 3D fitting knowledge is desirable.
• A degree or equivalent industry 'on the job' training

Aufgaben

• Deliver compliant, safe, legal and the right quality product assortments (Own Brand) that are customer-focused, and understanding and complying with all relevant product regulations and safety standards.
• Setting, maintaining & clearly communicating product specifications & standards, interpreting designs and briefing new products.
• Developing & implementing the technical strategy into the category strategy, including lessons learnt, compliance - Ethical, Technical, and Sustainability requirements.
• Reviewing & approving product development against an agreed set of standards.
• Testing & certification approval of all legal & performance standards (inc. chemical compliance) maintaining up to date and accurate technical files.
• Supporting the end-to-end product development process from concept to delivery to ensure quality products.
• Drives continuous improvement by analysing suppliers' technical performance.
• Carrying out Product Insight, horizon scanning, innovation, competitor analysis, benchmarking, upkeep & detailed knowledge of technical/legal requirements
• Drives continuous product improvement by using and analysing quality performance, returns figures, reviews & customer voice data, escalated complaints and stakeholder feedback
• Works collaboratively with suppliers, and internal & external stakeholders to ensure product compliance, and reduce faulty returns and customer complaints through failure analysis and root cause investigations.
• Managing key raw material/sustainability data to ensure compliance to the raw material targets
• Provides quality & technical contributions to product tenders and assortment reviews.

Kenntnisse

Product development

Product testing & compliance

Supplier engagement

Garment/accessories construction

3D fitting

Ausbildung

Degree or equivalent industry training

Jobbeschreibung

John Lewis Partnership is seeking a Product Development Technologist to manage safety, legality, quality, and sustainability across product life cycles. You will nurture supplier relationships and lead improvements in product and process while delivering customer-focused Own Brand assortments.

The role requires technical knowledge, a strong understanding of product regulations, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Hybrid working from London central office is offered.