Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents.

PURPOSE: A Technologist position within the Brand Quality & Sustainability Team. A varied role working on the maintenance of the brand CSR & Sustainability initiatives with a focus on Transparency, Supply chain mapping and factory CAPs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing and collating data (Audits, Certifications) & collaborating on Corrective Action Planning
• Working on solutions and strategies for long-term sustainability goals
• Keeping up with industry standards and initiatives and building brand awareness
• Working closely with the Senior Technologist responsible for CSR & Compliance

THE PERSON:

Would suit someone who is passionate about Sustainability & CSR and would like to develop within a brand environment, using their experience of the end to end product development cycle and production processes.

• A good understanding of our brand
• 3-5 years experience as Technologist
• Thorough working knowledge of the end to end design, product development, production and retail processes
• A sound working knowledge of the main Audit bodies & sustainability tools available within our sector
• Experience in deep Supply chain mapping and evidence assessments

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS:

• Analytical thinking, with the Ability to effectively research and analyse externally
• Networking & maintaining relationships within the industry
• Able to take responsibility and can be trusted to get things done
• Able to manage multiple projects and developments simultaneously
• Proactive and positive, always looking to support and collaborate
• Passionate and always looking for opportunities to expand and grow within the area of Sustainability

HOURS:

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

BENEFITS:

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Annual company performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary, reviewed every year
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the EAP
• Flexible working
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• Regular opportunities to attend gigs / events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity