Sportswear Technologist

ASOS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online fashion retailer is seeking a qualified individual for a technical role within their sportswear department. The successful candidate will optimize product development processes and implement technical strategies to enhance quality and market speed. Candidates should possess substantial experience in product standards within retail and manufacturing, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach. This position offers benefits including employee discounts and flexible benefits allowance.

Benefits

Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)

Employee sample sales

25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical care scheme

Flexible benefits allowance

Personalized learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience with UK and offshore retailers, suppliers or manufacturers in product technical & quality standards.
• Strong technical knowledge in sports and performance wear product lifecycle from testing to supply chain management.
• Knowledge of product testing for technical and legal standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly and objectively.
• Strong work ethic with integrity.
• Effective problem-solver and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Support the sportswear department in optimizing product development and quality assurance.
• Assist in sourcing and technical strategy to deliver high-quality products.
• Drive the use of 3D and AI tools for expedited product development.
• Support sourcing processes to meet technical strategy and business KPIs.
• Implement best practices for consistency in fit approvals.
• Collaborate with offshore technical teams to better manage the supply chain.
• Enhance supplier capabilities to ensure quality in the right factory.
• Monitor departmental and supplier KPIs for quality delivery.
• Lead initiatives for consistent quality, speed to market, and cost savings.
• Seek innovations in sportswear and manufacturing.

Job description

Company Description

We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world. We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions. But how are we showing up? We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and we placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list. Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.

Job Description

The technical team at ASOS are all about achieving the right product quality that not only looks great but fits well and is fantastic value for money. They work closely with the Buying and Merchandising teams and are a key support to Design and Ethical. They are constantly striving to find ways to make sure all our products reach the customers looking the best they can. A desire to improve quality and fit, and the ability to work within a diverse team, build relationships at business and supplier level, and be able to think on your feet in such a fast-paced environment are all essential to being a member of the ASOS Technical team.

What you’ll be doing...

• Support the sportswear department in maintain an optimized E2E product development, sealing and fitting process ensuring quality is built in at the very early development stage.
• Assist commercial team in driving the sourcing, fabric first and technical strategy to support the business in delivering best in class product.
• Drive the use of 3D and AI product development tools to enable speed to market.
• Support fabric/trims sourcing processes and implement strategies to meet technical strategy and overall business KPI
• Implement best practices to deliver consistency in the way of working and increased right first-time fit approval hit rate.
• Together with offshore Production and Technical team support building supply chain of the future including best management processes, tools, manufacturing technologies.
• Support building technical capabilities within the supplier base to deliver quality, placing the right product in the right factory with right cost and right lead time
• Monitor departmental and Suppliers technical KPI and Score card to deliver overall business KPI and quality.
• Lead departmental Initiatives and ad hoc projects to deliver quality consistency across product type, speed to market and cost savings.
• Continuously seek out new innovations in sportswear and manufacturing that will enhance the range and performance product credentials.

Qualifications

• Proven experience and knowledge of working with UK and Off-shore (retailers, Suppliers or Manufacturers) on Product Technical & Quality standards.
• Strong sport and performancewear product technical knowledge gained in retail/manufacturing environment covering all areas from testing, construction, fitting, sealing, production and supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of product testing both technical & legal standards
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and objectively.
• Proven strong work ethic with utmost integrity
• Effective problem solver and proactive.

Additional Information

BeneFITS'

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role