An exciting opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist who's worked with clients similar to Next to join a leading supplier to various UK mid-market high street retailers of Kidswear with a particular emphasis on jerseywear and wovens. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and design-led, yet commercially forward-thinking company.
The Role
* Ensure product performance requirements are established and maintained through supplier education, testing and monitoring.
* Agree manufacturing methods are achievable in bulk production, resulting in products that will perform to requirements after purchase.
* Apply appropriate methods of communication with supplier bases, showing initiative and creative thinking where necessary to solve problems.
* Prepare fit comments / size specs and graded size specs for the factory further to customer fit comments / internal fit comments.
* Prepare test requirements on all of your orders and send to the laboratory, along with approving all test reports before these are submitted to the supplier and manufacturers.
* Undertake supplier visits to improve quality standards, improve working relationships and increase personal knowledge of manufacturing capabilities / developments.
* Understand pattern amendments.
* Be strong in front of customers / buyers and factories with the ability to say NO when something is not correct.
Requirements
* Worked in a similar role as a Garment Technologist for a minimum of 2 years
* Experience in children's wear - jersey and wovens.
* Worked with similar clients to NEXT
* Thorough knowledge of garment construction and the fitting process.
* Good knowledge of fabric testing standards and care labelling.
* Highly organised.
* PC literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages.
* Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
* Knowledge of developing products for fit, quality and performance.
* Some knowledge of garment wash techniques / processes.
* A good understanding of garment production systems.
* Strong communication and influencing at all levels.
* Good planning and org skills, able to change plans in line with business needs.
* Ability to risk analyse a product.
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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.
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