Woolworths Manufacturing Jobs in Cape Town
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Job Summary
Drive the product development process to ensure that critical path dates are met and ensure the end Product conforms to quality standards (Fit, Fabric, trims, safety, functionality) aligned to business strategy.
Job description
Contribute to Product Concept / Product Range workshops/conversations and drive alignment between product aesthetics and technical requirements from idea to product development. ?
- Actively participate as a member of the “Quad” during seasonal plan workshops to define the Formula?.
- Actively participate as a member of the “Quad” during Range Build and In-Season Trade / Trend Update workshops to define Woolworths design requirements.
- Deliver product innovation outcomes to achieve innovation and sustainability targets?.
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Request and manage completion of, and updates to, Tech Packs in line with Critical Path dates. ?
- Set the drumbeat for the “Quad” and facilitate cross-functional coordination to deliver to Critical Path timelines?.
- Request Tech Pack inputs from Planning, Buying, Design and Fabric Teams?
- Ensure that Tech Packs are aligned with the required quality standards. ?
- Ensure on-time handover of Tech Packs to Sourcing and participate in Tech Pack briefings where required?.
Coordinate the receipt, and handover of physical samples to Buying, and ensure that aesthetic and technical assessments are completed in time?.
- Receive all physical samples from the Sourcing & Production Assistant and handover to Buying for aesthetic assessment?.
- Create and issue requests for samples for Development (resubmissions only), Pre-Production and Production Samples?
- Conduct a technical assessment of samples to ensure product technical requirements are met?
- Manage the end-to-end process of sample request, receive, handover and approval in collaboration with Sourcing & Production Assistants
Deliver Product Quality?
- Collect and assess product quality and compliance data and information (including Suppliers’ alignment to WW standards, QIMAOne Metrics regarding Supplier quality and performance, and customer and store feedback)?
- Respond to and resolve customer queries, and ensure that solutions are integrated into the internal process. ?
Drive PLM Utilisation and Compliance?
- Ensure PLM is continuously kept up to date with accurate and relevant information at appropriate levels of completion.
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Minimum requirements
- Relevant business degree and/or diploma in Textile Technology and or Textile production and/or diploma in fashion/clothing product management
- 5 years or more technical experience in retail and/or manufacturing is essential.
- Understanding of the International and South African fabric/garment/fit/category industry
- Ability to travel both locally and internationally.
- Product Knowledge?
- Technical Pack Development ?
- Fitting & Prototyping ?
- Sample Management?
- Product Quality Control?
- Advanced PLM Skills
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