Sister Jane is looking for a talented, ambitious, hands-on Garment Technologist to join the London team at a time when the team and business are growing rapidly.
The successful applicant will provide support and technical guidance to the design and production team in a role that offers a great opportunity to be at the centre of Sister Jane's product development, design and supply process.
Responsibilities of the Garment Technologist will include:
- Taking ownership of product technical development across all key stages of the critical path.
- Conducting risk assessments during the initial design phase.
- Managing costing and pricing negotiations with suppliers.
- Recommending product changes to ensure costing, production feasibility and design objectives are effectively met.
- Following the critical path to ensure development deadlines are achieved and flagging issues early to relevant parties.
- Leading fit sessions from the initial design stage through to pre-production fitting alongside the design team.
- Planning, organising and attending all fit meetings, including booking models and ensuring amendments are carried out.
- Ensuring suppliers submit measurement specifications before fittings.
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure all fabric compositions and care information are accurate and up to date on specification sheets.
- Updating technical packs from the initial fitting, ensuring all data is accurate and current, and tracking changes.
- Ensuring garments are measured before fitting and meet specifications.
- Coordinating with suppliers to ensure specification changes are implemented.
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure grading rules are followed and sizing remains consistent across all collections.
- Managing and following up on product testing.
- Signing off final pre-production fits with the Design Team when required.
- Managing key dates within the critical path and maintaining awareness of important production dates.
- Maintaining consistent quality and fit across all collections, updating and introducing standards and procedures, and implementing improvements where appropriate.
- Reviewing the latest deliveries and liaising with management regarding fit and quality feedback.
- Reviewing quality issues and assessing defective retail and wholesale returns as required.
- Updating the style production tracker daily.
- Supporting the Product Development Manager as required.
- Supporting the Production Manager as required.
What Sister Jane Is Looking For
- A minimum of 4 years' experience in a design or garment technology role.
- A degree in Fashion Design, Garment Technology or a similar academic qualification.
- Strong technical knowledge and a passion for quality and excellence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD design software.
- Confidence, organisation and excellent attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to take initiative and lead when necessary.
- Excellent communication skills and awareness of cultural differences.
- Mandarin language skills are an advantage.
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