Our Client, established in 2006 are a responsible fashion brand who continue to lead the way in sustainable and ethical fashion - putting people and our planet first. They partner with artisans and suppliers, primarily to create contemporary and stylish clothing collections for women and men using natural, organic and sustainable materials.
We’re looking for a Garment Technologist to work with their design team to ensure our garments meet our quality standards. You will set these standards, process garments through from tech pack to production ensuring that suppliers are fully aware of all technical standards and procedures. Attention to detail is a key requirement.
This is a great opportunity to get true hands-on experience and learn lots about fashion and the world of retail.
Job role:
• Manage fit sessions and suggest product improvements through technical research and quality benchmarking.
• Ensure fit comments go out in a timely manner to maintain the critical path to ensure deadlines for key dates and events are achieved.
• Ensure that suppliers are adequately briefed so that they can produce right 1st time development and pre-production samples which meet all manufacturing, performance, and fit requirements.
• Collaborate with the design and production team to deliver on time, clear, concise product specifications that define technical and manufacturing requirements to ensure that product is fit for purpose and exceeds customer expectations.
• Ensure sealer samples / Pre-production samples are correct for all specifications on the order book.
• Work with the factories and external partners to approve all shipment samples before any deliveries are received into the warehouse.
• Initiate fabric test reports for wearability and performance.
• Review all submitted development and pre-production samples against original product specification and agree/confirm/sign off manufacturing, performance, and fit requirements, as the standard against which bulk production will be measured.
• Labelling and swing tags - ensure correct swing tags are used on all product
• Liaise with the Operations & Ecommerce team and carry out quality audits for incoming Purchase Orders.
• Liaise with the operations team to evaluate return rates and reason codes monthly and recommend improvements where possible.
• Work closely and maintain strong relationships with the Production and Buying team to develop a trend led product range overseen by the Founder.
Skills required:
• Develops good working relationships within the business.
• Develop good relationships with external suppliers.
• Maintain professional behaviour in the workplace.
• Be respectful of others.
Attributes – we are looking for someone with the below skills and expertise:
Essential:
• Proven experience of a garment tech role within a quality background in either a supplier or retailer, and with sustainable credentials.
• Attention to detail and an ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• A high level of computer literacy.
• A proactive and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Must be confident and able to measure garments accurately and quickly.
• Candidates should hold a relevant professional qualification or equivalent level of manufacturing expertise.
• Fashion/clothing technology (or similar) degree.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Experience of pattern cutting preferred