Garment Technical Manager

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Olivia Hughes Recruitment Full time
Garment Technical Manager Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Garment Technical Manager to join our team at Olivia Hughes Recruitment. As a key member of our product development team, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance and support throughout the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish and enforce quality control procedures, conducting regular inspections to identify and address any issues related to garment construction, fit, and finishing.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure they understand and adhere to technical specifications, conducting factory visits when required and audits when necessary.
  • Support the team and manage categories within the fit process from proto stage through to production and assessing AQL reports.
  • Stay updated on industry regulations, safety standards, and sustainability requirements, ensuring that all products meet legal and ethical standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that may arise during the production process, finding innovative solutions to maintain product quality.
  • Work with the Buying team to optimise manufacturing processes while maintaining quality standards, effectively managing production costs.
  • Maintain detailed records of technical specifications, patterns, and quality control reports, ensuring accurate and organised documentation.
  • Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the customer base and brand handwriting, as well as in-depth product and competitor knowledge.
  • Constantly meet and exceed expectations on product fit, performance, and quality.
  • Manage fit sessions by working with Buying and Design to ensure excellent and consistent fit of product, together with the best construction methods.
  • Manage in-house model bookings and budgets for all fit sessions.
  • Development of new labelling and branding to align and create a central source for all factories.
  • Regularly visit our stores and review online platforms as well as competition to ensure you are aware of risks and opportunities. In addition to this, also lead fit reviews to help reduce returns rates.
  • Standardise key blocks with the support of Buying and Design to increase speed and accuracy when fitting and increase product performance.
  • Develop minimum make standards and measurements and adhere to these to ensure consistency for the customer across all categories.
  • Develop and work with Buying on testing requirements as the business grows, ensuring all legislation in different countries are adhered to.
  • Liaise with external teams, including the warehouse to understand and respond to any quality issues and to advise further actions.
  • Collate and assess Returns data after each phase to create clear lessons learnt. Present findings and actions in Returns meetings to improve fit for future developments.
  • Lead on sustainable sourcing in partnership with Buying and Design and ensure factories and suppliers are compliant and adhering to codes of conduct.
  • Lead and mentor the Tech team, providing guidance and training.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Garment Tech or Manager who has a solid background of working within a premium clothing brand. You will have an in-depth knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and manufacturing processes. Your collaborative and clear communication skills will enable you to work with the wider product team such as Buying and Design, building successful working relationships. You will be enthusiastic about product and constantly seeking to make improvements for the brand and customer.

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