Lead Technologist
3 days ago
Coventry
Lead Technologist (QA/Product Development/NPD/R&D) Consumer Electrical – Garden and DIY tools Warwickshire – hybrid 2 days in the office. £50,000 - £60,000 + 10% bonus As Lead Technologist, you’d be the technical authority for consumer electricals across the Garden & DIY Category, with direct impact on everything from product safety and quality, to innovation, supplier performance, and customer experience. You’d work across the full product lifecycle — from initial development through to launch — helping make sure all Garden and DIY products are safe, legally compliant, and built to a consistently high standard. You’d be responsible for: • Leading the technical agenda for the entire Electrical Garden & DIY tools category, • Working with a wide network of suppliers, designers, buyers, and overseas teams (especially our Asia sourcing office), • Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, • Managing risk assessments, product testing, and technical documentation, • Troubleshooting product issues and supporting cost-saving or process improvement initiatives, • Driving continuous improvement across supply chains, production quality, and sustainability It’s a highly collaborative role where your decisions will directly influence product success, brand reputation, and customer trust. We’re ideally looking for someone with: • Solid experience as a technologist or QA/Compliance expert in consumer electricals ideally within DIY or Garden tools, • Strong understanding of product safety legislation, • Experience working with suppliers, particularly Far East sourcing, • Confident communication skills – you’ll be dealing with everyone from suppliers to exec teams, • A customer-first mindset – someone who cares about how products perform in real hands, • And ideally, some leadership or mentoring experience. What’s on offer • Excellent Base Salary, • Up to 10% bonus, • Enhanced Parental Leave, • Hybrid Working – 2 days in the office., • Up to 7.5% matched pension contributions, • Lots of great discounts, • A family friendly feel and culture