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Laboratory Administrator - Flexible Working Available

Employer
NEXT
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
21 May 2021

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Job Details

So what will you actually be doing?

Working in the Next Laboratory, you’ll be responsible for supporting the Laboratory Technicians to ensure all Next products are continually meeting our high standards.

-You’ll offer essential day-to-day support in this fast paced demanding environment by

organising and coordinating all testing for all product areas; Womenswear, Menswear,

Childrenswear and Home.

- You’ll be effectively managing a demanding workload, prioritising a variety of testing utilising your knowledge of the different fabrics, whilst accurately analysing results and report writing, meeting the ‘delivery promise’ to the business.

- You will be on the front line of the department, whether that is answering calls and dealing with queries, dealing with incoming mail and ensuring the department is health and safety compliant.


Who’s right for the job?

- A friendly and positive character, you’ll have a self-motivated approach to your role.
- Highly organised, you’ll be able to effectively manage a varied workload and operate effectively in a fast paced environment.

- You’ll be a clear and confident communicator, capable of building and maintaining productive relationships with external suppliers and at all levels of the business.

- You’ll have the drive and initiative to work well on your own, efficiently prioritising your time, even when working to challenging deadlines. You’ll also take an analytical approach to your work, as well as being skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.


Criteria:

- Are you highly organised, capable of effectively managing and prioritising a varied

workload?

- Can you work well in a fast paced environment, ensuring you are meeting demanding

deadlines?

- Are you an outstanding communicator, capable of building strong internal and external

relationships?

- Have you got an analytical approach to work and a good eye for detail?

- Can you accurately maintain a variety of key records, plans and process systems?

- Are you skilled in Microsoft, Word, Excel and PowerPoint?

- Do you have GCSE level Maths and English to ensure accuracy when carrying out

testing and writing reports?

Criteria - Are you highly organised, capable of effectively managing and prioritising a varied

 

workload?

- Can you work well in a fast paced environment, ensuring you are meeting demanding

deadlines?

- Are you an outstanding communicator, capable of building strong internal and external

relationships?

- Have you got an analytical approach to work and a good eye for detail?

- Can you accurately maintain a variety of key records, plans and process systems?

- Are you skilled in Microsoft, Word, Excel and PowerPoint?

- Do you have GCSE level Maths and English to ensure accuracy when carrying out

testing and writing reports?

Benefits

  • Bonus Scheme
  • Pension Scheme
  • ShareSave Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Staff Discount
  • Healthcare Scheme
  • Uniform Allowance

About Next

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 43,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 540 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

Company

NEXT is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire. It has around 700 stores, of which circa 500 are in the United Kingdom, and circa 200 across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Next is the largest clothing retailer by sales in the United Kingdom, having overtaken Marks & Spencer in early 2012 and 2014. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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