More about the role

Here, at New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion.

We’ve been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969.  We’re now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls.  Even after 50 years we’ve stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford.

We invented fast fashion and it’s our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves.

It’s our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one…and it starts with you.

We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take responsibility for  fitting and sealing of knitwear department

• Maintain departmental quality, fit, testing and grading standards to uphold manual compliance with support from your manager

• Work with design and supply base to develop product briefs, providing accurate measurement and fabric requirements

• Risk assess product and supplier capabilities to ensure correct quality standards are achievable

• Manage the product development process from first fit through to production, liaising with design, buying, merchandising, suppliers, franchise, international, supply chain and E-Commerce as required

• Understand product construction and suitability for mass production

• Understand how to adapt product to minimise costs

• Negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve desired quality and fit objectives

• Ensure full understanding of packaging and labeling requirements to ensure consistency of brand and quality

• Conduct regular New Look store visits to identify faults and action improvements

• Monitor the market, identifying competitor advances in quality/ fit, and highlight to managers

• Monitor and manage weekly faulty returns using weekly reports and highlight to suppliers and BMD

• Review supplier compliance in a commercial manner to resolve DC on holds within 48 hours of ‘Supplier Compliance Authorisation’

• Manage test reports through ‘Datalink’

• Complete factory/ testing laboratory/ distribution center trips in line with departmental needs

• Provide reporting on quality and fit at department level in order to identify which areas to focus improvements with support from your manager

• To be responsible for the motivation and development of direct reports in your department

Technical and Behavioural Skills

• Knowledge of all the components that make up the product.

• Able to conduct a fit session.

• Able to measure a model confidently.

• A strong eye and ability to develop a product range with a consistent fit and quality

• Good influencing skills and resolution techniques

• Risk assessment skills

• Knitwear Testing knowledge and understanding.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence the buying team and suppliers

• An understanding of grading and sizing regulations

• Numerical and analytical skills in order to review returns data.

• An understanding of manufacturing faults and how to prevent going forward.

• Understanding of supply chain issues, for example: lead times/ flexibility/ supplier capability

• Understanding of labelling, packaging and presentation of a product to include legal compliance

• The capability to perform under pressure and work in a fast paced environment

Knowledge & Experience

• Degree level Fashion/ Knitwear echnical qualification plus two years of knitwar technical experience

• Apprentice level 3/ 4 plus two years of technical experience

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the love of fashion, the 4pm Friday finishes – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.

We offer training to support you and your career progression, so that you can be at your absolute best.

You’ll also receive these amazing benefits:

• 40% staff discount

• Monthly 25% off  privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy

• Quarterly sample sales

• Season ticket loans

Apply now to find out more.