Sainsbury's
Assistant Technologist - Socks, Hosiery, and Slippers
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Assistant Technologist - Socks, Hosiery, and Slippers
Assistant Technologist – Clothing at Sainsbury’s
About the Role
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our stores starts in Sainsbury’s Commercial. From product, proposition, packaging and price, to whether it meets our sustainability commitments or simply tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non-food, and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, online, and on-demand.
It’s an incredibly fast-paced environment. People here are in it together and aren’t afraid to take risks. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.
Why Join Us?
Joining us as an Assistant Technologist at Sainsbury's offers you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality products to our customers.
As an Assistant Technologist, you will:
- Play a vital role in ensuring compliance with safety, legal, and quality standards, working closely with suppliers, product developers, and various teams across Sainsbury’s.
- Contribute to projects that drive product innovation and improvement.
- Support sustainability commitments through our Net Zero initiatives.
- Thrive in a supportive environment where you can enhance your skills and achieve personal and professional growth.
- Join a diverse and inclusive culture that values collaboration and continuous development.
What You’ll Do
As an Assistant Technologist, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the delivery of all aspects of the Sainsbury’s Clothing team’s product and technical plans.
- Ensuring consistent production of high-quality, compliant products by working closely with:
- Suppliers
- The Sainsbury’s brand support team
- Product developers
- Trading, supply chain, and retail teams
- Collaborating with the Technical Manager to drive quality and technical agendas, including:
- Delivering Net Zero commitments through suppliers
- Keeping the customer at the heart of all decisions
- Managing projects for product quality improvement, such as:
- Implementing and challenging quality standards
- Creating action plans to reduce complaints
- Developing supplier targets
- Maintaining accurate product information
- Driving improvements in customer offer
- Engaging with the supply base
- Conducting supplier compliance monitoring through site visits and audits.
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Your technical expertise, commercial awareness, and communication skills are key to ensuring safety, quality, and success of Sainsbury’s brand products.
About You
You are a highly capable professional with:
- A strong focus on ensuring safety, legality, and appropriate quality of products.
- Experience working collaboratively with suppliers, product developers, and teams to deliver high-quality products aligned with specifications, standards, and policies.
- The ability to:
- Manage projects and implement quality standards.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Take ownership of complaint reduction action plans.
- Manage supplier performance effectively.
- Strong technical and manufacturing experience along with commercial awareness.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills that contribute to achieving targets, maintaining brand reputation for quality, and promoting customer focus.
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrable product knowledge in slippers or related product areas, with an understanding of:
- Product construction
- Quality standards
- Experience in product testing processes, including the ability to:
- Support or interpret testing requirements and outcomes
- Experience within clothing, footwear, or accessories categories, with transferable knowledge of:
- Garment or product development
- Ability to work in a hybrid office environment, with your base location as:
- Coventry – Ansty Park Store Support Centre
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Why Work With Us
We are a truly inclusive retailer and will welcome you wherever you are and whatever you bring. Opportunities here aren’t just within your team, they’re across the whole business.
We take development seriously, offering:
- Flexible working
- Colleague recognition when you go the extra mile.
Our benefits package includes:
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Dil Dil Colleague Discounts
- 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks
- 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
- 15% off at Args every payday
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Finances for the Future
- Access to our pensions scheme and life cover
- Potential performance-related bonuses of up to 5% of salary
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Wellbeing Support
- Annual holiday allowance, with options to buy additional holiday
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plans
- Pay advance services (accessing pay before payday)
- Discounts from hundreds of other retailers
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Employee assistance programmes when you need them.
Family-friendly policies ensure moments that matter, such as:
- Up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave
- Up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave
Note: Due to high application volume, roles may close early. Refer to www.sainsburys.jobs for additional benefits info (note: length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
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