Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

Responsibilities

Working closely with a Fabric Sourcer and in partnership with Design and Buying teams, you’ll play a key role in shaping fabric development across all genders — ensuring every material is commercially sound and fit for purpose.

• Develop and maintain technical fabric standards, working within Next’s established requirements while actively looking for smarter, more efficient, and innovative ways of working.
• Ensure fabrics meet performance, quality, and compliance standards, supporting consistent product delivery across all categories and genders.
• Manage and build supplier relationships, working collaboratively to improve consistency, capability, and value.
• Problem‑solve at an early stage of development, identifying risks quickly and working with partners to find practical, cost‑effective solutions.
• Support continuous impro...