Garment Technologist

South Manchester

£25,000 - £30,000 plus excellent benefits

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Our Client, a well-established retailer, now has an excellent opportunity for a Garment Technologist to join their busy team based in South Manchester.

The purpose of the role is to ensure all products accurately matches the Company specification in terms of sizing and quality and provide a consistent quality and fit to the customer base.

You will have bundles of passion and energy to work within the Garment technology department to contribute to successfully driving the Ladieswear range.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Creating a fully graded size specification and sketch of product with key details
Manage the intake of samples and prepare samples for the fit meetings
Fitting on live models with Technologist and the Buyers , providing concise comments to the suppliers
Taking all products through the sealing process from initial fit to production and post production.
Specifying care label information and all packaging details
Instigating/analysing test reports with recommendations
Regular liaison with our warehouse Q/C team
Analysing returns information on products
Advising Customer services/Retail stores with any technical queries

The Successful Candidate will:

Work experience in the industry would be preferred and we are looking for at least one years experience within a Technologist role
Enthusiasm and determination, with a passion for garment technology
Team spirit and a positive attitude
Confidence in communicating, in order to maintain a strong working relationship with all departments and suppliers
Strong MS Office Excel skills
A Self Starter approach to the role with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Coral Draw/Adobe illustrator skills (desirable but not essential)

Our Client offers an excellent benefits package including flexible working culture, 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days), staff discounts, employee assistance programme and a host of other benefits.

Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15074