Are you a hands on and enthusiastic experienced garment technologist who loves working on
multi product? Then this might be the role for you! This opportunity offers hybrid working from the Client’s studio and home.
We are recruiting a Senior Garment Technologist to join the Product team of a highly successful streetwear Brand.
The role consists of managing garment technical procedures from spec creation through development, production and quality control and managing own product categories from spec creation through to production and QC.
The role is also the lead on technical strategy implementation and gives guidance and training to the Garment Technologist.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Works across multi collections including womenswear, menswear, unisex, curve, accessories, collaborations and lifestyle product
- Product categories will account for approximately 50% of the collection and currently includes outerwear, wovens, denim and lifestyle product.
Will also oversee Garment Technologist on all other product categories including jersey, accessories, knitwear and swimwear (product categories flexible depending on experience)
- Manages the technical side of product lifecyle from initial launch through to finished production
- Reviews product samples for measurements against spec, construction, intended use, fabric suitability, design aesthetic and functionality
- Leads fit sessions and send detailed fit comments to the suppliers for own product categories
- Issue full graded specs for all products
- Lead on technical strategy projects including testing manuals, curve sizing, returns process
and customer feedback
- Lead on Client’s product journey including reviewing, reporting and giving feedback on factory audits and how Client can always strive to ‘Do Better’
- Reviews base and bulk fabric test reports, bulk fabrics, wash care instructions and risk assessment of all product
- Reviews AQL reports and conducts quality checks on bulk production when required
- Works closely with Design, Product and Merchandising to tight critical path deadlines
- Keeps seasonal trackers up to date with samples received, fit comments issued, fabric compositions, testing status, wash care instructions and bulk approval
- Conducts supplier visits in UK, Europe and the Far East along with UK warehouse visits (covid pending…)
- Reports into Interim Product Development Manager / Product Manager (on mat leave)
Requirements
- Relevant technical multi-product experience
- Ability to confidently manage fit sessions and testing for own product category
- Excellent understanding of garment construction
- Knowledge and understanding of garment grading and pattern cutting
- Incredibly organised and exceptional multi tasker
- Confident with Microsoft Excel and ideally Adobe Illustrator
- Womenswear experience essential and experience with majority of other categories including curve, menswear, unisex, lifestyle or sustainability is also required