Technologist

• Maintaining responsibility for all aspects of quality for a specified product range
• Setting quality standards and specifications ensuring Matalan achieves its goal of delivering outstanding value to its customers, contributing to continued growth
• Where applicable, ensuring that Matalan sizing policy is maintained consistently across products and sizing is regularly reviewed
• Ensuring product performance requirements are established and maintained through supplier education, testing and monitoring
• Agreeing manufacturing methods are achievable in bulk production, resulting in products that will perform to requirements after purchase
• Applying appropriate methods of communication with supplier bases, showing initiative and creative thinking where necessary to solve problems
• Working closely with the Buying department to build new quality initiatives into products to constantly improve member offers
• Undertaking supplier visits to improve quality standards, improve working relationships and increase personal knowledge of manufacturing capabilities/developments

• Experience within a technology department
• Womenswear experience desirable
• Commercially focused
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skills

Womenswear experience desirable

• 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
• Life Assurance
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
• Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of career development