Join the Home Hardgoods team at M&S and play a key role in helping us deliver products that stand out on the high street. As an Assistant Technologist, you'll provide technical support across our Home Hardgoods range, ensuring products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance, and ethical sourcing. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you'll help bring innovative products to life while protecting the trusted quality our customers expect from M&S. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical expertise within a fast-paced and collaborative environment on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Whatyou’lldo
Yourkeyaccountabilitieswillinclude
Where appropriate take full technical responsibility for a range as well as providing support to theTechnology team across the Department acting on behalf of the Technologist to represent M&SexternallyandtheDepartmentinternally
Work alongside the technologist to support delivery of the BU innovation strategy driving commercialcustomerfocused benefit.
Support the co-ordination of day-to-day activities (e.g., risk analysis, wearer trials,) to protect thedepartmentfromproductsafety, compliance,andethicalissues in linewithlegislation and policy.
PerformproductbenchmarkingonbehalfoftheTechnologistandkeepinformedofkeytrendsandindustrydevelopmentsto buildexpertise.
Maintain integrity of product data within the department on M&S systems, working with sourcingoffices to ensure suppliers are compliant in providing complete and accurate information asrequiredtoenablereporting.
Whoyouare
Yourskillsandexperiencewillinclude
Abilitytolearnnew technicalskills,absorb information andmanageownpersonaldevelopment.
ExcellentcommunicationskillswithinGMtechnicalfunction,designandbuying,supplybaseandglobalSourcingOffices.
Multi tasked orientated working to tight deadlines, understanding when to take decisions and when to seekguidance.
Tobeabletoanalysedataand driveinsightstosupportstrategicthinking.
Knowledgeandexperienceofcreatingproductspecifications.
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.
Tostayclosetocustomers,oursupport teamsareintheofficethreedaysaweek aswebelievethat skillsaredevelopedthrough collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
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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.
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