Bring brilliant Womenswear to life at M&S. As a Garment Development Technologist, you’ll use your technical expertise to develop products that look great, fit beautifully and delivers the quality our customers expect. From shaping specifications and supporting fit approvals to driving innovation, compliance, safety and responsible sourcing, you’ll play a key role in turning great design into market-leading product. Working closely with Design, Buying and our supply base, you’ll help create standout pieces that customers love — and that continue to set M&S apart from the high street.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include
Keep abreast of the latest technology trends in materials, fabric, fibre construction techniques etc. and feed these into the product development process.
Manage adherence to product safety, compliance and ethical standards in line with legislation and corporate policy.
Deliver clear specifications on Design Tech Packs to include fit, fabric quality, Made Well standards, construction and components.
Approve fits and contract seals where relevant, ensuring construction and consistency is achieved in line with standards.
Accountability for signing off the BOM (Bill of Materials) and ensuring that all relevant product technical documentation, including legal, testing and safety, is present on system at contract seal.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include
Expert in the field of technology including manufacturing of fabric / raw materials.
Excellent communication skills within FH&B Technical Function, Design and Buying, supply base and Global Sourcing Offices.
Multi-task orientated, working to tight deadlines while maintaining entrepreneurialism.
Capable of interpreting customer data, including CIU, Bazaar voice, QPIs and online star ratings, to shape future product development strategy.
Experience of briefing and specifying direct design sourced product, working with Buying and Design teams to create Tech Packs.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
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Skills Required
- Expertise in garment technology and fabric or raw material manufacturing
- Excellent communication skills with technical, design, buying, supply base, and global sourcing teams
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines
- Ability to interpret customer data, including CIU, Bazaarvoice, QPIs, and online star ratings
- Experience briefing and specifying direct design-sourced products and creating technical packs
What We Do
At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action. We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future. Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.
