About the Role;
As a Senior Technologist, you’ll act as a senior member of the ASOS Technical team, working closely with the Lead Menswear GT, as well as getting involved in several cross-departmental projects. The role reports into the Lead Menswear Garment Tech but works in an autonomous way, so it requires a self-motivator who can take ownership of their responsibilities and support a team. You will work collaboratively with the Buying, Design, Digital and Fabric teams in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, so it’s essential that you have strong technical experience, combined with great organisational and analytical skills, and the ability to effectively prioritise a busy workload.
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;
- Working closely with Lead Menswear GT, Head of Technical, Buying, Merchandising, Design, Digital, Fabric and our supply base, you’ll need to draw on your solid understanding of the various fitting and manufacturing processes to support strategy across Menswear, contributing towards the business targets and objectives.
- Support on delivery of an optimized E2E development & virtual fitting process within dept and suppliers, supporting speed, reduction in samples and cost savings.
- Working closely with Lead Menswear GT to build/develop new processes and pioneering/industry leading technologies to support continuous improvement in quality, speed to market and product innovation.
- Deliver new ways of working with Design, buying and suppliers to ensure quality is built into product at very early development stage.
- Review and update the ASOS technical manual to deliver leading quality, make up and construction standard guidelines.
- Support/Implement supplier Quality performance strategy, ensuring optimised sealing hit rate- leading to improved customer quality perception and reduce customer returns
- Support the business shift from Quality Control to Quality Assurance for all production stages offering technical guidelines, product specification knowledge and proactive processes within supplier base.
- Execute departmental customer returns strategy to drive reduction in returns rates to support cost savings.
- Drive Technical capabilities within the supplier base to deliver quality, placing the right product in the right factory with right cost and right lead time.
- Implement business initiatives to deliver quality consistency, speed to market and cost savings.
Who We’d Like to Meet;
- Significant experience in a Senior Menswear Garment Technologist role, with multi product knowledge and experience of leading a team.
- Passionate about the role and driving high standards of quality and fit within your department(s)
- Expert knowledge of pattern cutting and grading
- Significate experience of working within a high street retailer and/or supplier / manufacturer
- Adapt to and drive change and take the initiative.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build cross-functional relationships across the business and with suppliers.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Experience in leading and developing more junior team members, harnessing talent within the team and supporting their individual development needs.
What’s in it for you?
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
