We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, youre free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Responsibilities
* Development and implementation of a Right First-Time mind-set throughout the product development and manufacturing cycle to support speed to market
* Building the capabilities within the supplier base to support step change from Quality Control to Quality Assurance
* Renewals and updates to the ASOS technical fabric manuals to deliver market‑leading standards and easy to follow guidelines
* Work with Garment Tech, Buying and Fabric Team and ASOS approved labs to ensure suppliers, products and materials are monitored appropriately by risk
* Risk assessments of challenging key fashion fabric trends such as neon, metallics, PUs etc, highlighting and supporting teams from the beginning of the development process to ensure 1st‑time right fabrics that are globally compliant
* Flagging up areas of failed fabric test reports to the Senior Fabric Technologist and assisting with suggested solutions
* Support the in‑house & suppliers training on Fabric Performance and how to avoid failures to reduce the need for mandatory testing
* Work with the Established Technologist to introduce self‑approval fabric testing processes within the supply chain
* Produce bi‑monthly Fabric Performance updates for the business, demonstrating cost and impact of non‑compliance to the business
* Work with Laboratory partners to suggest and implement areas of improvement to the fabric testing system to support business needs and strategies with cost savings
* Work with the Laboratory partners to analyze patterns in failed compliance and work with the suppliers to resolve these problems
* Liaise with Fabric Sourcing day to day, to ensure technical queries are addressed promptly & escalated if necessary
* Maintain and build relationships with suppliers, attending supplier meetings to support technically
* Maintain live Loop modules as policies & standards are updated and create new modules when needed, sharing modules in monthly sourcing newsletter
* Oversee the in‑house lab accreditation process with ASOS certified Fabric Technologists supporting visits, training and necessary audits
* Support Suppliers Seminars, Conferences and Training as necessary
Qualifications
* Foundational knowledge of fabric technology, testing standards, and garment manufacturing processes
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to review test reports and flag potential risks
* Good communication skills with confidence working cross‑functionally and with suppliers
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment
Files must be less than 4 MB. Allowed file types: txt pdf doc docx rtf jpg jpeg png.
Update supplier summaries, PLEASE NOTE: When attaching your CV or work examples it is very important that you name your files to include your name and not just "cv.doc" or "curriculum vitae.docx" or "myillustration.jpg". Instead use a format like this "joebloggs_cv.docx".
Benefits
* Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
* Employee sample sales
* 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
* Private medical care scheme
* Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, its just an extra thank you from us
* Opportunity for personalised learning and in‑the‑moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role
J-18808-Ljbffr