Assistant Technologist - F&F

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Technologist to join the F&F Clothing team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering safe, legal, responsibly sourced, quality products for my area always focusing on our customers and demonstrating value-led behaviour. 

This role would suit someone who has an understanding of pattern construction and fabric performance. 

• Supporting my Technical Manager and commercial category to ensure that products meet the product brief/specification, Tesco rules & policies and customer expectations 
• Supporting my Technical manager in developing consistent construction methods.
• Working with my Technical Manager to minimize cost to the supply chain and product range, ensuring appropriate controls are in place for consistent quality of products and signing off products where appropriate 
• Monitoring all quality and customer feedback and implementing action plans to resolve issues raised and prevent them happening again 
• Escalating and gathering data to support Incident management and enforcement challenges in my product area 
• Inputting product, benchmarking, process and improvement ideas into the New Product Development plan 
• Input into Category Teams Strategy focusing on the customer, supplying data to identify the best suppliers and sources from a product , sustainability and ethical first initiative . 
• Aware of technology to drive the business forward, reducing lead time, cost & improving sustainability, 3D, Digi-eye 
• Assisting to ensure my suppliers meet our audit requirements, ensuring they have action plans to drive improvement 
• Supporting my TM and category to monitor supplier and product performance, communicating trends to the team 
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

• Relevant experience 1 - 2 years 
• Relevant qualification(s) in a related area 
• Understanding of pattern construction 
• Understanding of fabric performance. 
• Understanding of retail and customer needs 
• Passion for fashion

#LI - EF1

#LI - Hybrid

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.