Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5114

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for Senior Garment Technologist to join a leading, established clothing company who supply the High Street and Supermarket accounts.  The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree with commercial experience and be looking to develop their career in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to meet Retail Buyers.

The Role:

• Reporting to the Technical Manager.
• Attending fit meetings with major high street retailers
• Ensuring that garments are being produced to the required quality standard and that manufacturing is measured within tolerance.
• Discussing new designs with the design department and Merchandisers and helping to decide on the best way to manufacture them.
• Working out size specifications and planning how new garments will be made up by producing initial and graded size charts.
• Monitoring the production of sample garments and initiating any changes to the designs to fit manufacturing requirements.
• Grading, Pattern review & Fitting, Lab report and Shipment samples approval

Skills Required:

• Fashion Degree
• Ideally have worked for a supplier with similar Retailers.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to also work on own initiative.
• Ability to travel as and when required to meet with Buyers and suppliers.
• Ideally you will be able to drive to attend fit meetings.