We are currently recruiting a new role for a client who is looking for a Senior Garment Technologist to cover Ladies, across Jersey and woven product areas. My client is a successful supplier to UK retailers and supermarkets. They are looking for a strong technical candidate who can lead on one of their key accounts and partner with the team there to drive improvements in product fit and quality.
This is a great role for an experienced senior technologist looking to develop their career. A background from either a Retailer or Supplier would be considered for this role. You will need to be used to working in a very busy environment and confident under pressure and able to work with large volumes
Main Responsibilities Will Include:
* Driving continuous product improvement.
* Responsible for the approval of garments and advising on all aspects of fit, construction, and quality-related issues.
* Attending fit meetings with customers and translating the comments to overseas factories advising clear, commercial solutions.
* Creating size specifications and technical packs for issues to factories.
* Working closely within the internal design, sampling, sales, and merchandising teams, and developing strong working relationships with customer's own technical teams
* Managing the machinists workload
* Liaise regularly with designers and customers regarding all aspects of fit, quality, and finish or products
* Communicate all the information to technical teams within the factories offshore.
Person Specification:
* Previous experience working with ladies jersey and woven products
* Confident dealing with buyers and senior technical managers within the customer base, to solve problems
* Knowledge of working with or for High Street Multiples
* Supplier or retail experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Expert knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing
* Ability to work under pressure and to key deadlines on the Critical Path
* Able to give clear concise technical comments to factories
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