Colour Technologist

OVERVIEW:

Are you a meticulous and detail-oriented individual with a passion for colours and a keen eye for precision? 

We are seeking a highly skilled Colour Technologist to play a pivotal role in our dynamic team. As a Colour Technologist, you will find yourself at the forefront of our operations, leveraging your analytical prowess to ensure the seamless implementation and execution of digital colour processes. Your superior colour vision and extensive experience in colour evaluation will be the cornerstone of your success in this role. But that's not all; your adaptivity, spanning from mental tasks such as system processing to hands-on responsibilities like filing and maintaining our colour lab, will be equally critical.

Join us in shaping a world of vibrant and flawless colours!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Initiating review and validating daily lab-dips and bulk colour submissions to ensure they meet quality standards and customer specifications. 
• Working closely with product development teams to ensure that colours are consistent, accurate, and aligned with design and production goals. 
• Coordinating with suppliers (vendors and mills) to manage the submission process, ensuring colour samples are delivered in a timely manner. 
• Tracking and following up with suppliers to ensure on-time approvals for both lab dips and bulk production. 
• Maintaining strong, professional relationships with suppliers to ensure ongoing collaboration and continuous improvement in processes, evaluating mills and vendors performance (physical and digital). 
• Attending and actively participating in colour development meetings, providing input and updates on the status of ongoing submissions. 
• Communicating any challenges, delays, or issues with suppliers or colour samples to key stakeholders to manage the critical path. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (designers, developers, suppliers) to address any issues related to colour accuracy, production timelines, or adjustments needed. 
• Providing clear and precise reports on the status and progress of colour submissions, including any delays or challenges encountered. 
• Maintaining and updating tracking systems to monitor colour submission timelines, approvals, and supplier performance. 
• Maintaining accurate records of lad-dip and bulk colour submissions, feedback, and approvals. 
• Managing PLM update for colour communication. 
• Owning the Colour Lab Library housekeeping and maintenance 
• Identifying and troubleshooting colour discrepancies or issues during the development phase, offering solutions to resolve any problem proactively. 
• Implementing the Digital Colour platform with the Colour Manager. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

It is essential that you have high level of colour perception: Munsell 100, superior colour vision. We are also looking for:

• Experience in the textile industry with technological background. 
• Spectrophotometer operation experience and genuine fondness for digital colour management is essential 
• Collaborative and team oriented 
• Strong communication skills are essential and an ability to manage competing stakeholder demands 
• A good understanding of the apparel design and development lifecycle 
• Good knowledge of colour application to support the aesthetic, functional, technical, and commercial needs of the product 
• Good knowledge for Excel, Microsoft office suite and data management such as PLM.  

WHAT YOU COULD ALSO HAVE:

• Knowledge of textile manufacturing and use of dyestuffs to achieve desired colour.
• The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to anticipate problems, offer solutions, and address issues with colour execution.

PLEASE NOTE: This role requires use of specific technical equipment onsite and so would require the successful candidate to be in the office in Solihull, UK at least 4-days a week  and 5-days at peak season. 

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected]. 

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Standard benefits include:

• Performance-based Bonus opportunity
• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
• Access to High Street cashback and discounts
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Family Leave package
• Life Assurance

Office location specific benefits include (IQ):

• Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
• Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
• EV charge points available