Product Technologist, leading creative brand

A leading brand who are driving sustainability and innovation within their product category are looking for a Product Technologist to join their team.

In this role you will be the link between the NPD team and vendor base, working with their global factories to manage product testing, and work side-by-side with the NPD team to advise on both opportunities and risks for new products and concepts. You will play a key role in the business’ drive towards sustainability, striving to improve the eco credentials of products and materials wherever possible.

Duties will include:

• Involvement with the NPD team during initial stages of development to both risk assess and advise on opportunities, flagging any potential compliance issues and devising testing plans
• Working closely with their global vendor base across compliance, testing, and QC issues, ensuring all relevant critical path dates are achieved
• Manage the testing process for new products, ensuring all products comply with the appropriate legislation for the markets to which they will be shipped
• Packaging and technical artwork accuracy and compliance approval
• Manage all required data and certification for the retailers own label products, updating customer portals as required
• Management and maintenance of Technical files / compliance database across both own label and main range products
• Track and manage any quality or testing issues, negotiating, resolving issues, and coming up with positive resolutions
• Keeping abreast of developments the compliance, being an expert in your field

Skills & experience required:

• Solid experience within a Product Development, Compliance, or Quality Assurance role within a wholesale consumer product business
• Experience working with global factories
• An excellent communicator at all levels, both written and verbally, internally and externally
• Highly analytical, deadline driven, and with a detail-orientated nature
• A skilled multi-tasker, with excellent organisational skills who thrives in a fast-paced role
• Excellent IT skills, including Excel
• Proactive, a strong team player, and a positive outlook

Diversity & Inclusion : ILMJ values diversity, equality and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and identities.