Garment Technologist

As Garment Technologist, you will be a technical leader within the brand, overseeing the product standards for both Menswear and Womenswear departments. You will bridge the gap between creative design and commercial reality, ensuring that every garment in our RTW range meets our exacting standards for fit, quality, and construction. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, collaboration cross-functionally, and optimising the critical path to ensure the successful delivery of our global collections. This role will be for 4 days pw at our London Office. Responsibilities and Duties

• Technical Leadership: Measuring and checking of all samples (Proto, Fit, PPS, and Pre-Ship), ensuring consistency in grading and construction across the entire brand.
• Fit & Construction Excellence: Support fit sessions on live models. Provide technical solutions to fit issues and communicate precise, actionable feedback to internal team and external suppliers.
• Quality & Risk Management: Perform risk assessments on new designs. Work with RM Developer to implement fabric and garment testing protocols, ensuring all products comply with global safety standards and legal disclaimers.
• Critical Path & PLM Oversight: Take ownership of the relevant CP processes. Ensure all data is accurate and up-to-date, proactively identifying potential bottlenecks and coordinating with internal teams to mitigate delays.
• Supplier Relations: Manage existing relationships with factory technical teams. Conduct technical audits and quality benchmarking to ensure suppliers can comply with the brand's evolving quality expectations.
• Process Improvement: Drive innovation through technical research into new sustainable materials, innovative construction methods, and market-leading fit technologies.
• Standardisation: Collaborate on the continued development and implementation of fit standards and language for the brand.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration partner closely with Customer Care to analyse returns data, using feedback to implement technical improvements and reduce return rates.
  
  Education: A degree in Fashion Technology, Garment Construction, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of practical industry experience in garment technology.
• Technical Skills: Good understanding of pattern cutting, grading, and textile science. Proficiency in Gerber, Microsoft Office and Zedonk is a plus
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to negotiate and guide internal teams and external manufacturers.
• Organisation: Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage high-volume workloads across multiple product categories and timelines simultaneously.
• Detail-Oriented: An uncompromising eye for detail