A great and varied role for a multi-product talented Garment Technologist!
This role is based in our client’s North London studios, 5 days a week working with their lively and very friendly team.
Our Client is a leading supplier of Womenswear and Menswear multi product to private label designers and UK, European and US Brands. Working across bridal, dresses, tailoring, jersey, and outerwear product areas.
As Garment Technologist you will play a crucial role in the production team. Reporting to the Head of Production you will fully manage your own customer accounts and manage the full process of your orders from 1st fit through to production. You will be in charge of the successful fitting, sealing, and production approval of your product.
It will be your responsibility to work with our client’s offshore production and QC teams to ensure the quality of the finished product is to the standard the company expects
The role will require you to prepare all fit comments for the offshore pattern teams and advise final grading measurements before the product goes into production.
Attend regular customer fit sessions in person/ online and build a great relationship with your customer accounts.
The role will require you to ensure all fabrics on the orders/PO’s have relevant testing, send out testing requirements for physical and chemical testing, and chase mills & suppliers for existing test reports. Cross-referencing testing available on running orders. Prioritise and be on top pending and current testing status on all your orders.
Attend internal weekly critical path meetings and liaising with the production team to ensure approval dates are achieved and highlight any issues or concerns with running orders.
You will have an excellent technical knowledge of garment construction and patterns and alterations. You will need to be a good communicator to maintain effective communication with the inhouse sales, design, and merchandising teams and our offshore factories and QC teams.
Annual Far East travel to our factories to work with the production teams on running orders / seasonal feedback and to implement any new procedures.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented and dedicated Garment Technologist, who is highly organised and has good problem-solving skills as well as exceptional attention to detail.
Relevant experience as a Garment Technologist with a supplier background is required. Experience using 3D Fitting programmes is preferred.
Mandarin speaker would be an advantage.