Our technical team are looking for a strong and confident individual to join the team as a Senior Garment Technologist to work alongside our buying team and QA managers to improve fit and work with suppliers and the technical team to improve quality. This role will be London based, supporting our Debenhams brands teams. Debenhams is proud to be Britain's Online Department Store. The ultimate beauty, fashion making commercial decisions with confidence; owning the fitting process and inspiring trust and confidence from QA manager, to colleagues and suppliers Supporting the Technical team and QA manager in managing fit sessions and product areas Sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers; processing samples in a timely and agile manner, in line with KPI's Liaising with design, buying and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development with the aim of reducing costs and improving quality Working directly with the suppliers and Technical team to improve on areas of weakness, including in house training and development of the Technical team Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation; assessing risk, advising on relevant testing; recording and resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently Contributing to initiatives to reduce customer returns Promoting quality at all times, whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude Identifying and managing new projects, feeding back to QA managerFeeding back to QA Manager, peers and Technologists with recommendations for improvements to procedures and practices. Proven track record in a similar senior role within a fast-paced environment A technically-oriented qualification, preferably at degree level Able to work both individually and part of a team, with ability to inspire and motivate team members Multi-product experience including fringe areas; ability to move between product areas Confident and strong individual, with ability to manage the team, expectations as well as their own fit sessions Comprehensive understanding of fitting and fit issues Pattern cutting knowledge, alongside knowledge of grading and grade rules Knowledge of Gerber and/or similar Pattern system Experience of working directly with factories, and thorough understanding of factory production, including work-flow and production control First class communication skills to both the QA manager and wider team Keen interest in overseas travel Able to meet new challenges with a positive attitude Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks and change direction with agility Confident using Google Applications (Gmail, sheets, docs, Gemini (AI)
Garment Technologist employer: Debenhams Retail
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