Garment Technologist
Posted Today by Sosandar
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Garment Technologist role involves managing live model fittings for occasion dresses and outerwear within a dynamic technical team. The position requires a strong focus on quality and fit, collaborating with various departments to enhance product development. Candidates should possess extensive experience in womenswear and be adept at providing clear communication and support to ensure product excellence. This is an 18-month fixed-term contract based in Wilmslow, England.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage live model fittings across various product ranges.
- Collaborate with buying and design teams during product fittings.
- Fit and approve physical samples using brand-standardized gradings and templates.
- Create comprehensive written comments with supporting imagery for suppliers.
- Understand test reports and chemical compliance for product quality.
- Support suppliers with pattern and garment construction for improved fit.
- Implement improvements based on product performance and returns.
- Assist the Technical team with fit and quality queries.
- Respond to customer queries regarding product fit and quality.
- Maintain the critical path for product progression visibility.
Key Skills:
- 4 years’ experience in a womenswear function, particularly with occasion dresses and outerwear.
- Ability to fit accurately and quickly.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a busy environment.
- Active contributor to product discussions and process improvements.
- Supportive and motivational team player.
- Confident in voicing opinions and ideas professionally.
- Enthusiastic about product improvement for brand and customer satisfaction.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Wilmslow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Garment Technologist (18 month FTC) We are looking for a Garment Technologist with occasion dresses and outerwear experience to join a fast paced, growing technical team to develop, enhance and manage their own product areas whilst contributing to the wider product teams to drive forward quality and fit.
What you'll be doing
- To manage live model fittings across a variety of product ranges.
- Product fittings are fast paced and are a collaborative approach with buying and design teams.
- Attention to detail is key and ability to work at speed necessary.
- Fitting and approving from physical samples and established blocks using brand standardised gradings and templates.
- Creation of comprehensive, clear, and logical written comments complete with supporting imagery and diagrams for suppliers to understand and achieve the desired product fit and quality.
- Strong understanding of test reports and chemical compliance to ensure the product meets customer and brand expectations.
- Strong understanding of pattern construction to support suppliers correctly and efficiently, improving fit and reducing sample quantity.
- Strong understanding of garment construction to ensure the best possible methods are used within cost and to achieve a premium and durable finish.
- Understanding of product returns and implementing improvements based on the products performance.
- Ability to support other members of the Technical team with fit and quality queries and be an advisory to other functions within the business such as Buying, Design, Merch and Sourcing.
- Understanding of fabric characteristics and behaviour for product suitability.
- Comprehensive understanding of factory production line processes.
- Customer focused.
- Responding to all customer queries relating to product fit and quality as a priority to support the customer service team.
- Maintaining the critical path with accuracy and consistency so visibility of the product progression is easily accessible to all functions within the business.
About you
- 4 years’ experience at a similar level within a womenswear function with strong understanding and experience of occasion dresses and outerwear product.
- Ability to fit accurately and at speed is a necessity.
- Collaborative and clear communicator.
- Ability to work with the wider product team such as Buying, Design, Merchandise, Marketing and Sourcing and building successful working relationships.
- Organised, agile and able to prioritise within a busy office environment where change of priorities are frequent.
- Active contributor to product discussions, sharing of ideas and new processes to improve best practice.
- Supportive, fair and motivational to work with.
- Confident in their ability and able to voice opinions and ideas in a professional manner.
- Enthusiastic about product and constantly seeks to make improvements for the brand and customer.
What's in it for you?
- 25 days paid holiday pro-rata, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off!
- Holiday buy scheme
- 40% employee discount
- Hybrid working - Mondays and Fridays typically at home
- 4% employer pension via salary sacrifice
- Employee Assistance Programme (private GP consultations, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, shopping discounts) for you, your partner and kids
- Life Assurance 4x your salary
- Weekly hours: 35 per week
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we celebrate our differences and know that as a team we thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment. Sosandar, therefore, very much welcomes applications from all individuals.
Think you tick all the boxes? Great, we want to hear from you! Please send us your CV and a covering letter to careers@sosandar.com telling us why Sosandar and you are the perfect fit.