Fabric & Hosiery/socks Technologist

MARKS AND SPENCER GİYİM TEKSTİL TİCARET A.Ş.

 What is the purpose of the job? 

•  Working to Fabric Technology & Hosiery/Socks department strategy in line with Sourcing Office and Head Office technical & business strategies 
• Meeting the expectations of the sourcing briefs from the Business Units in terms of value and quality
• Ensure the suppliers and mills understand and meet M&S quality and safety requirements for hosiery/socks products and producers; develop action plans to bring these to acceptable quality, environmental and safety standards.
• Assist garment manufacturing units in interpreting M&S technical packs and ensure hosiery/socks products meet the M&S required/agreed standard for esthetics and performance
•  Screening (fitting, technical assessment) of buying/fit samples, contract seals and rack samples against the tech packs before sending to UK and giving approval when required/needed.
• Screening of all technical (pp forms, tests) & bulk submissions (including colour) of hosiery/socks products before sending to UK and giving approval when required/needed 
• Carrying out pre-production / risk analysis reviews (priority basis) and agreeing required testing standards and the frequency of tests
• Issue management and follow up on AQL failures
• Contribute to KPIs with the preparation of hosiery/socks quality and hit rate reports
• Contribute into business Plan A (sustainability) and Innovation activities and targets.

• Technical qualification in Fabric/Product Technology, preferably to a degree level. 
• 3 – 10 years working experience in hosiery/socks market working with the UK / European customers
• Technical knowledge and experience in hosiery/socks fitting and technical assessment of these products
• Ability to build strong relationships with Head Office, Sourcing office and suppliers 
• Good level of communication skills in English with knowledge of technical terms about hosiery/socks products
• Strong communication and influencing skills 
• Work as part of a team in Sourcing Office.
• Good level of analytical thinking and problem solving ability