Location: Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Ladieswear
Job Ref: TGN5248
The Company:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Garment Technologist to join our Team. This is a busy role and would someone looking to develop within a dynamic and growing wholesale clothing company. We are very looking for a candidate who will develop and grow within our existing experienced team.
The Role:
- Assisting with other product categories; Denim / shorts / trousers, as well as looking after customer accounts
- Working closely with merchandiser/ design teams, as well as our Product development manager on the menswear Department.
- Creating development specs at the beginning of each season from original samples or CADS
- Measuring samples at first fit / PP / production sample stages
- Conducting, lead and own, live in house fit session
- Sending comprehensive clear fit comments and amended specs to the factories, supported with clear diagrams if needed. Liaising with them on a daily basis.
- Prioritise & balance workload to ensure shipment dates of product are met in a timely order.
- Responsible for your own fit comments / pattern solutions and advice to factories to maintain a good quality/ standard.
- Advise factory of basic test requirements per style i.e. Base / bulk / zip tests.
- Progression and training on chemical testing requirements
- Checking & approving Care label layouts, reading test reports
- Action in house wash tests if necessary
- Assessing bulk inspection reports from our China office which come through on a weekly basis. Assisting the merch team with checking factory’s final packing lists, packaging and barcode details
- Giving commercial decisions on bulk quality issues
- UK warehouse checks on orders if & when needed
Skills required
- Good all round admin skills
- Microsoft office experience
- Organized
- Accurate with their work
- Enthusiastic to learn,
- Must be able to work well within a team environment
- Previous experience within a similar environment is essential