Womenswear Multi Product Garment Technologist

We have a vacancy for an experienced Garment Technologists to join the Technical Team of an established high street Brand. 

We are looking for strong and confident individuals to work within a team of quality experts, alongside the Buying & Merchandising functions. These roles will report directly to the Technical Manager and manage a dedicated area of the womenswear collections.

This is a role where you can work at pace, develop your technical skills and continue to learn.

Role responsibilities:

Garment Technologist to work alongside our buying team, to improve fit and work with suppliers to improve quality.

• Conduct fit sessions for own product area(s) in-house, balancing speed and quality; making commercial decisions with confidence; owning the fitting process and inspiring trust and confidence from colleagues and suppliers

• Sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers; processing samples in a timely and agile manner, in line with KPI’s

• Liaising with design, buying and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development with the aim of reducing costs and improving quality

• Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation; assessing risk, advising on relevant testing; recording and resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently

• Contributing to initiatives to reduce customer returns

• Promoting quality at all times, whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience within a similar role in a fast-paced environment is essential. Focus on woven multi products.

• A technically oriented qualification, preferably at degree level, is essential

• Multi-product experience including fringe areas with the ability to move between product areas.

• Confident and assertive individual, with ability to manage their own fit sessions

• Comprehensive understanding of fitting and fit issues is essential

• Pattern cutting knowledge and practise is very desirable alongside knowledge of grading and grade rules

• Experience of working directly with factories and thorough understanding of factory production, including work-flow and production control

• First class communication skills

• An interest in overseas travel desirable

• Able to meet new challenges with a positive attitude

• Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks and change direction with agility

• Confident using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word

• Keen to expand skill set as the role demands.