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We are looking for a Junior Technologist to join the Quality Team in the London Office of a leading high street retailer You will need to have previous experience in a similar role and have fitting and technical garment skills.

We are looking for candidates with experience in woven, jersey, dresses and evening wear

Great prospects for career progression!

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for fitting and sealing of a department
• Maintain departmental quality, fit, testing and grading standards to uphold manual compliance with

support from your manager

• Work with design and supply base to develop product briefs, providing accurate measurement and

fabric requirements

• Risk assess product and supplier capabilities to ensure correct quality standards are achievable
• Manage the product development process from first fit through to production, liaising with design,

buying, merchandising, suppliers, franchise, international, supply chain and E-Commerce as required

• Understand product construction and suitability for mass production
• Understand how to adapt product to minimise costs
• Negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve desired quality and fit objectives
• Ensure full understanding of packaging and labelling requirements to ensure consistency of brand

and quality

• Conduct regular store visits to identify faults and action improvements
• Monitor the market, identifying competitor advances in quality/ fit, and highlight to managers
• Monitor and manage weekly faulty returns using weekly reports and highlight to suppliers and BMD
• Review supplier compliance in a commercial manner to resolve DC on holds within 48 hours of

‘Supplier Compliance Authorisation’

• Manage test reports through ‘Datalink’
• Complete factory/ testing laboratory/ distribution center trips in line with departmental needs
• Provide reporting on quality and fit at department level in order to identify which areas to focus

improvements with support from your manager

• To be responsible for the motivation and development of direct reports in your department

Knowledge required :

• Knowledge of all the components that make up the product.
• Able to conduct a fit session with support.
• Able to measure a model confidently.
• A strong eye and ability to develop a product range with a consistent fit and quality
• Good influencing skills and resolution techniques
• Risk assessment skills
• Testing knowledge and understanding.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence the buying team and suppliers
• An understanding of grading and sizing regulations
• Numerical and analytical skills in order to review returns data.
• An understanding of manufacturing faults and how to prevent going forward.
• Understanding of supply chain issues, for example: lead times/ flexibility/ supplier capability
• Understanding of labelling, packaging and presentation of a product to include legal compliance
• The capability to perform under pressure and work in a fast paced environment

Experience required:

• Degree level Fashion/Quality technical qualification plus relevant technical experience
• Relevant experience in a similar role is required