About this role
Laboratory Administrator
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The Lab
Head Office, Leicester
Working Pattern: Typically 3 days in office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online clothing retailer. There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space. We have around 45,000 employees. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.
The Role
As a Lab Administrator, you’ll bridge the gap between our warehouse and US testing labs. This role blends hands on packing with high level data management to ensure our products clear customs without a hitch.
What You’ll Take On
We are looking for candidates to support in our Lab on a part time basis. The role involves managing sub-contracted external submissions, performing various administrative duties, and providing technical support using your knowledge of textiles. You’ll engage closely with product teams to build effective working relationships and contribute to the smooth running of the laboratory by supporting testing areas as needed. Overall, you’ll play a key part in delivering a first-class service and helping to drive improvements through automation and process efficiency.
What You’ll Bring
As a Lab Administrator, you’ll bridge the gap between our warehouse and US testing labs. This role blends hands-on packing with high-level data management to ensure our products clear customs without a hitch. You are a detail-oriented professional who excels at organising both physical inventory and complex paperwork. You understand that precision in the warehouse prevents delays at the border.
Core Responsibilities:
- Inventory Integrity: Cross-reference physical stock with digital manifests for total accuracy.
- Data Entry: Maintain precise spreadsheets to track product flow and lab samples.
- Customs Preparation: Generate the specialised documentation required for seamless international transit.
- Logistics Flow: Coordinate shipments to ensure timely arrival at 3rd party compliance labs.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 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 500 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!