Garment Technologist

Type of position: Garment Technologist

Company: SP Collection

Areas of fashion: Fashion Design & Production

Location: Farringdon, London

Hours: Full time based in the office

Roland Mouret, SP Collection, are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Garment Technologist to join the Technical Team.

You will work directly with the Senior GT, Junior Garment Technologist and Technical Assistant from development, through to bulk delivery with a key focus on fit and quality.

We work in a fast-paced environment, therefore willingness to learn, take part in all aspects of the fitting process, and a passion for your work are key. There is a lot of invaluable experience to be learnt as part of our small team and growing company, so this is a great opportunity for the right candidate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• 3-5 years’ experience within Technical Department

• Experience of leading fittings and recording & sending fit comments

• Understanding of pattern cutting, good knowledge of fabrics, technical components and sewing techniques

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring critical path is honoured

• Experience within a luxury womenswear brand preferred

• Experience reading and approving fabric/mill reports

• An understanding of complex garment construction, print and embellishment

• Maintaining good relationships and communication with our supply base 

• Tenacious, assertive and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail

• Good negotiation, organisational and problem-solving skills

• Understanding of complex grading

• Critical path experience and overseeing production delivery timelines

• Dedicated, hardworking and committed person willing to progress as the company grows 

• Ability to take initiative and manage workload efficiently

• Understanding of AQL reports for bulk approvals

• Travel may be required

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and Zedonk

RESPONSIBILITIES

• See product through from development to warehouse delivery, fitting alongside design team and creative director for assigned categories

• Ensuring clear fit comments and measurements are communicated to factories in a timely manner, considering design aesthetic, factory capability and fabric end use

• React and respond to any problem-solving for production

• Ensure garments are measured prior to fitting, following minimum measurements requirements

• Signing off grading, following grading rules as required to ensure sizing is consistent across the collection

• Review golden rules and minimum make standards to ensure quality standards are adhered to

• Ensure fit/design changes after SMS is communicated to relevant departments

• Signing off final pre-production fit with creative director 

• Awareness and management of key dates within the critical path for assigned categories across all fit stages, reporting production delivery to the direct team on a weekly basis

• Good knowledge of fabric and trim testing. Ability to read and approve mill and lab test reports against testing requirements, working closely with our Testing Technologist

• Manage any size and quality issues that may arise and assess any consumer and wholesale returns 

• Seasonal market research in fit, sizing and finishing to drive continuous product improvement

• Participate in seasonal imagery meeting to communicate any aesthetic changes to graphics prior to ecom launch

• Manage correct sample send outs for shoots

• Chase bulk approvals for fabric and trims in line with critical path

• Review and sign off all bulk approval for fabric and trims, updating trackers accordingly

• Follow up on shipment of cloth/trims and orders to the factory, communicating with logistics for customer send out and informing the wider teams as required

• Reviewing and approving AQL reports ahead of bulk shipment in line with critical path

NB: MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN UK