Overview
Junior Garment Technologist – FTC (Knitwear) Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at New Look
Title: Junior Garment Technologist – FTC (Knitwear)
Company: New Look
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
From our first store in the 1960s, a little Taunton shop with great clothes and even better prices, to an omni-channel business serving millions of customers… we’re New Look.
Our purpose is always to inspire That New Look Feeling and we believe that starts with us. Our values motivate us every day: we play to win, we’re customer-obsessed and we work as one.
It’s a busy and exciting time for the brand and we’re on the hunt for a Junior Technologist to join our growing Quality team. This is a 12 month FTC.
The Role
To develop and manage a product offer that meets customer requirements for quality and fit, maximising sales and profit opportunities while minimising faulty and fit returns. As a Junior Technologist you will be responsible for managing your own department from first fit through to delivery.
Role Responsibilities
Take responsibility for fitting and sealing of a department
Maintaining departmental quality, fit, testing and grading standards to uphold manual compliance with support from your manager
Working 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
Conducting regular New Look 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’
Completes factory/ testing laboratory/ distribution centre trips in line with departmental needs
Providing 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
Technical Skills
Good understanding of fit requirements for product area and ability to communicate clearly the relevant changes required to achieve an approved fit and required quality
Ability to put together a comprehensive and clear design brief outlining measurements and fabric requirements
Good understanding of product testing with the ability to review failed results commercially in line with the product
An understanding of grading and sizing
Understanding of fabric and trim requirements to ensure suitability for product type
Understanding of open costings
Understanding of supply chain issues, for example: lead times/ flexibility/ supplier capability
Start to understand factory processes to identify potential issues and cost saving opportunities (lay planning/ construction/ line flow/ etc)
Knowledge of the current competitive market place to identify relevant …
