About the Role:
Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office with core hours flexible, between 8am-6pm.
Let's talk trend led fabric sourcing… When it comes to UK retail, it's hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality and trends within design. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned trend led, quality products. For anyone in the Womenswear field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
A keen eye for spotting fabric trends is part of the role, as well as having a true passion for bringing these trends to life, developing and sourcing fabrics globally. Enthusiastic to drive constant fabric newness in the Womenswear division, ensuring fabrics are relevant to Next's customer base striving to set us apart from competition.
A creative role that involves researching catwalk themes and identifying fabric trends when visiting fabric fairs. An effective communicator, presenting this information back to the Womenswear teams and senior managers, being able to convey the macro themes of the season.
Skilled at producing directional fabric boards and trend reports is key to the role.
Great at building relations, working closely with multiple buying & design departments to show sourced fabrics, discuss requirements and ensure they are commercially viable.
A good awareness of different fabric types and an established mill network is ideal, having experience of different regions and mills to source from.
Visiting fabric mills in country and attending trade fairs, i.e. Paris, Shanghai, London Textile fair etc is integral to the role, continuously gathering inspiration and sourcing commercial fabrics throughout each season.
About You:
We would love you to have previous experience working within a UK brand or high street retailer or garment supplier for the UK market.
A real love of trends, fabric and travel would be a must for this role.
It is essential to have a good grasp of garments, fabric and fashion.
A clear communicator whose main aim is to create great relationships across the teams as well as within the fabric supply base.
A team player who is both creative & passionate about fabric trends.
Sponsorship:
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see:
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
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You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.