Rohan is a leading outdoor company who loves creating high quality products. We have an exciting opportunity within our busy Product Team, based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes for an Assistant Fabric Technologist looking to work across outdoor apparel and accessories, covering multiple product categories including waterproof jackets, walking trousers, and active jersey tops.

This role would suit a graduate or similar, looking for their first role within a garment or fabric textiles team.

The role

The Assistant Fabric Technologist will support the Materials Team with the sourcing, development and production of fabrics for Rohan, on time and in line with the agreed strategy for each product and category, ensuring maximised profit margins and adhering to Rohan brand and quality standards throughout. The Assistant Fabric Technologist will assist the Product team on handling fabric development from initial concept through to production.

Key Objectives

Support the Product and Materials Teams on developing and delivering leading performance materials aligned to seasonal briefs.

Ensure that allocated work and projects meet Rohan performance attributes, testing, and sustainability. 

Support the team on inputting accurate fabric information on the Range Grid ensuring  information is updated and aligned with information in the BOM, Commercial sheets, testing results and latest sample

Ensure  allocated work is delivered to a high standard and on time and work with Materials team to understand and achieve target costs

Support the team to maintain and collate fabric commercial and technical specification sheets 

Ensure all lab dips are tracked and approved and maintain filing, archive and library of all fabric lab dips

Think innovatively and proactively at all stages of the research and development process

Maintain knowledge and expertise in the latest technical developments in fibre, finishes, construction and market trends

Support the team on Lab testing ensuring  processes are followed and results are clearly documented, tracked and shared 

Support the team on the fabric and trim Wear Test programme

Support the team on tracking and documenting bulk submissions

Ensure that suppliers have clear information and specs that allow them to deliver fabrics that meet Rohan requirements

Support on updating the materials manual with relevant test standards, applications, compliance and regulations required for our brand standards

Support the team on tracking and documenting factory inspections and any follow up actions

Support on ensuring MOQ's, leadtimes, costs, surcharges and production requirements are clearly documented and communicated throughout the development and production process, internally and with suppliers

General

Support the team to research and prepare presentations for fabrics in a clear, concise and professional manner 

Support the Materials Team with ad-hoc reporting, analysis and projects as and when required

Support the team on preparing for meetings and any follow up documentation or actions

Participate in weekly reviews within the product team to ensure products are on track and any updates, changes and approvals are actioned

Build strong and synergistic relationships with cross functional partners and key stakeholders

Continuously develop a clear understanding and knowledge of Rohan brand standards, including logo and branding treatments and rules; and expected performance, finish and construction standards

Continuously build understanding and knowledge of MOQ's to avoid surcharges and delivery issues throughout the process, continuously develop understanding and adherence to the critical path

Key Requirements & Skills:

Educated to degree level or similar in Textile related field

Interest in the outdoors and travel is a benefit

Willingness to learn about our consumers, their activities, and the use of our products

Passion for innovation and sustainability

Self motivation

Ability to support a Team while completing own work

Commercial awareness

Ability to multi-task to work on multi-product projects

Proactive mindset and problem solving skills

Strong verbal and written communicator with the ability to present and build excitement.

Attention to detail.

Strong understanding of Microsoft Office

An interest and understanding of technical sportswear fabric and apparel beneficial

What's In It For You?

Free onsite parking

Personal Rohan clothing allowance

50% discount on our clothing

Pension scheme

Life cover

Employee Assistance Scheme