Garment Technologist, Menswear

As part of our Menswear Production & Technical department, you'll be joining as our Garment Technologist who is responsible for MW Jersey product category, ensuring a consistent fit throughout the collection, monitoring and elevating garment quality and constantly evaluating and improving the fit of garment.,

• Working with designers/buying to make sure the design suits production methods across multi product categories
• Checking and approving sample garments and making any changes needed, including correcting faults
• Writing detailed tech comments for suppliers/factories to follow
• Control and maintain consistency of product categories across the menswear collection, carry out regular block and sizing reviews with all relevant teams, wherever necessary
• Control and maintain consistent fit across product, take on board feedback back from return meetings to improve overall return rates
• Conducting store visits to assess product in store and to speak to store staff to get feedback on product
• Conducting comp shops and benchmarking our Reiss product against competitors
• Approving test reports for wash care instructions, challenging suppliers to help improvements
• Communicating with suppliers on production queries or issues
• Attending risk assessments/fabric meetings
  
  Previous experience operating as Garment Technologist in jersey or casualwear
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of garment construction, pattern cutting, fitting, and grading
• Understanding of testing, analysing test reports and garment care
• Ability to demonstrate confidence and assertiveness when communicating technical requirements, both internally and externally
• Well organized, able to work to tight deadlines and excellent communication skills- written and oral
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
  
  Provide you with a competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous employee discount
• Company bonus scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Perks
• Plus many more