Creative Pattern Technologist (12 Months FTC) in Warwick

Location: Leamington Spa – Hybrid min 2 days per week Tues & Thurs

Reports to: Lead Pattern Technologist

Contract Type: 37.5 hours per week, 12 months fixed term contract

About Bravissimo

Part of Wacoal Europe Group, Bravissimo is an award-winning, multi-channel lingerie retailer on a mission to uplift women. Since 1995, our purpose has stayed the same: to inspire our customers to feel supported, celebrated, and confident every day.

We have 25 shops in the UK alongside a thriving ecommerce community, which offers a wide range of beautiful lingerie, swimwear and nightwear for women who wear a D to L cup, giving them so much choice. We are on an exciting journey of growth and are loving every minute of it!

Bravissimo Benefits

• Up to 25 days holiday
• The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days holiday each year
• Access to free and confidential 24/7 employee support from Retail Trust
• 50% discount on full priced items for you, your family & friends, up to a limit
• Healthcare Cash Plan for you and up to 4 children through Medicash
• Employer pension contributions up to 6%
• Life Assurance
• Great training and learning resources
• Long service awards after 5 years’ service
• Access to new and upcoming products, with the opportunity to provide feedback
• Access to discounts at many retailers, day out destinations and gyms through Retail Trust and Medicash
• Free parking at Bra HQ

About The Job

As Creative Pattern Technologist, reporting to the Lead Technologist, you will be responsible for the technical development, pattern cutting, grading, fit and quality of Bravissimo brand lingerie and swimwear product. Working collaboratively with Buying, Merchandising, Supply, QA and our suppliers you will take full technical ownership of your styles ensuring excellent fit and quality in line with our brand standards at every stage of the product lifecycle from concept development through fitting and sealing, to bulk production and delivery AQL.

As part of our commitment to delivering the best experience for our customers you will ensure that you proactively seek feedback through regular time in customer facing areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the buying team and our suppliers to create new products; problem solving to find technical solutions through pattern, garment construction and materials to deliver the best fit and quality for our customers.
• Cutting and grading patterns from concept to production, making amendments after weekly fit sessions and creating graded measurement charts.
• Work closely with our sample machinists to ensure samples are made correctly to the method of construction and to the quality standard required.
• In weekly fitting sessions manage the fit and sealing approval process, fitting samples, carrying out measurement and quality checks, giving accurate feedback.
• Create and maintain accurate technical packs from costing to production, ensuring clear communication of fit, quality, and production details that allow factories to produce garments to a high standard.
• Manage product quality throughout whole lifecycle ensuring that all styles are fit for end purpose and bulk production by testing materials and garments, carrying out wear testing and approving test reports.
• Manage styles in line with Critical Path working collaboratively with internal teams and suppliers to ensure key milestones are met.
• Create AQL paperwork and packs, working closely with warehouse QC team to AQL approve styles in time for planned launch.
• Managing and maintaining strong relationships with our suppliers and factories monitoring quality and seasonal performance. This will involve some international travel to factories as required.

About You

You will have at least 3 years working experience in pattern technology and grading with a passion for creating and developing great fitting Lingerie and Swimwear, ideally along the way you have gathered garment technology experience too with a good understanding of garment construction for bulk production. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential, as is the ability to work accurately under pressure. This role is varied, and you will need to be organised, positive, self-motivated and able to flex and effectively prioritise your workload to ensure product is delivered on time.

Teamwork drives everything we deliver in Product, and you will be confident working collaboratively with colleagues on a day-to-day basis to achieve our goals, and willing to help and support others if needed. You will be working very closely with all our suppliers, so you will need to be effective in building and maintaining strong relationships and have the confidence to deal with any issues that may arise. This includes international travel to factories when required.

Please note: Due to the nature of the role, there is a genuine occupational requirement for post holders to be female. This is covered under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the 2010 Equality Act.

Interested? If this role sounds like a perfect fit for you, we’d absolutely love to hear from you! Just click the ‘Apply Now’ button below and you’ll be taken to a new page where you can send us your application. Please include your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d love to join Bravissimo and what you’d bring to the role. We really do read every single one - honestly! and we can’t move forward without it, so take this as your moment to tell us your story (as we love getting to know you) and your why! If this opportunity makes you feel excited (we hope it does!), don’t wait too long to apply as we may close the advert early if we receive lots of applications.