Fabric and Compliance Technologist - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Superdry

Superdry
Superdry
Verified Company
Cheltenham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fabric & Compliance Technologist to join the Fabric & Compliance Team within the wider Quality & Technical Department.

In this role, you will help to deliver our ambitious fabric programme - setting high standards, achieving best quality and consistency, and offering technical support to our Suppliers.

You will also guide Suppliers on product compliance, managing Superdry product compliance projects via product testing and certification, meeting international legislation and territory-specific requirements and supporting our chemical compliance roadmap.

You Will

Manage Suppliers to deliver best quality fabrics and provide fabric submissions comments in line with the business Critical Path, ensuring they are set up for successful bulk production and on-time delivery

Encourage a right-first-time approach, challenging Suppliers to improve performance, communication and ways of working where necessary

Actively take ownership of fabric quality and delivery, from photo sample though to shipment

Engage in product risk assessment meetings, highlighting areas of concern and helping to advise on solutions and improvements, enabling a timely resolution

Actively manage failures, coordinating with all stakeholders on rejected base fabrics and ensure fabrics are improved and re-submitted without delay

Ensure Suppliers consistently adhere to testing requirement and manage test results, providing weekly updates to highlight late and incorrect submissions

Issue updates to Superdry performance protocols


Input all comments and fabric specifications onto our Product Lifecycle Management system (PLM) and ensure all fabric and colour libraries are well managed, coded and up to date.

You will also ensure standards are signed off and available to all stakeholders

Support Sourcing initiatives, working with Suppliers where fabric developments are required and ensuring Superdry's high fabric quality standards are met and maintained

Create relevant technical information, reports and manuals, developing the data in close collaboration with stakeholders to deliver quality and consistency

Contribute to the development of a robust compliance strategy, based on a comprehensive understanding of international and territory-specific regulations and legislation, and proposing next courses of action to ensure Superdry compliance to new legislation

Manage all territory-specific compliance, including territory-specific or retailer-specific requirements


Manage Suppliers to be accountable for their product compliance, and collect all necessary product certification, e.g., Tencel, recycled fabrics, etc.

Manage any certification requirements, advising on renewal timelines, risk assessments/RAG ratings/product exclusions and factory audits as necessary

Support the Lead Fabric & Compliance Tech on the delivery of chemical compliance strategy, including adherence to REACH and our ZDHC Roadmap to Zero

Gather data for mapping projects, e.g. chemical elimination, working with Suppliers and Regional Offices and maintaining accurate records for seasonal analysis

Support the delivery of fabric and compliance-related training for Regional Office Teams and Suppliers

Work in a flexible and agile way to promote Superdry as a sustainable global brand

You Are

A têxtile expert with a minimum of 3 years' experience

University educated in a technical têxtile discipline

Knowledgeable of all aspects of fabric production and components, across wovens and knits, a wide variety of product categories, print techniques, wash and finishing processes

Able to demonstrate expert understanding of product compliance challenges and solutions

Able to demonstrate experience of working on chemical compliance initiatives across multiple product types

Experienced in the testing of fabrics and components, able to interpret the results and recognise the impact on product

Able to work at pace, embracing change in a busy environment and coping effectively with the need to manage multiple demands

Well organised and accustomed to delivering detailed and accurate information in a timely way

Able to collaborate well with a team of talented Developers and Technologists, working across categories, mentoring and coaching to deliver fabric & compliance knowledge

A flexible team player, with positive attitude and an agile approach within the Quality and Technical department

Working for Superdry has never been so rewarding

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme

An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday

Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Company Pension scheme

All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry. We feel it's important to offer protection for your family and loved ones in such a situation a
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