Product Technologist

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Accessories Technologist to join our established retail team. You will maintain product quality across accessories and homeware, support technical development, ensure compliance with safety and testing requirements, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams throughout the product development process.

This permanent role offers the opportunity to influence a varied product range within a growing fashion and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Product Technologist or QA role.
• Experience with accessories, homeware or non-clothing consumer products.
• Strong knowledge of product testing, quality standards and compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical specifications, product approvals and quality standards.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues and maintain production timelines.
• Review product testing, safety requirements and compliance documentation.
• Support quality control processes and identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Collaborate with buying and other internal teams throughout the product development process.

Skills

Quality assurance

Product development

Supplier collaboration

Job description

An established fashion and lifestyle retailer is looking for an experienced Accessories Technologist to join its team in West Yorkshire.

This role will focus on maintaining product quality, supporting technical development and ensuring compliance across a varied range of non-clothing products, including accessories and homeware.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage technical specifications, product approvals and quality standards.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues and maintain production timelines.
• Review product testing, safety requirements and compliance documentation.
• Support quality control processes and identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Collaborate with buying and other internal teams throughout the product development process

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Product Technologist, Quality Assurance or similar technical role.
• Experience working with accessories, homeware or other non-clothing consumer products.
• A good understanding of product testing, quality standards and compliance.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage multiple products and priorities.

This is a great opportunity to join an established retail business in a permanent position, working across a varied product range.