At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive product excellence in the exciting world of fancy dress and streamline processes.
- Company: Join a successful dress-up business with a vibrant team culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Great chance to make an impact in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be a key player in creating fun and innovative dress-up products.
- Qualifications: Experience in fancy dress and a proactive attitude are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
A successful dress-up business is looking for a Garment Technologist to join their team in their Wakefield offices. Working across all dress up categories, you will understand the complexities and regulations surrounding this product area. They are wanting someone who is a positive force at driving change for the better, to streamline and improve processes for the business and the product they produce. This role is Hybrid- 3 days office based.
Garment Technologist- The Role- Ensure products are approved and developed in line with critical path to minimise shipment delays.
- Ensure factory practices and procedures are fit for purpose to minimise failure costs and shipment delays.
- Maximise speed to market through efficient use of offshore offices, appropriate supply base, accurate communication channels and innovative processing techniques.
- Minimising returns and cost of quality through effective supplier and product management.
- An understanding of the broader business strategy and the role of Product Technology Industry stakeholders’ awareness – e.g. Test houses, industry federations and organisation.
- Good understanding of the product development process within a commercial environment.
- Commercial understanding of the specific market and experience of working with a global supply chain.
- Effective negotiating/influencing skills – sufficient to influence internally and externally to meet business objectives.
- Knowledge of the manufacturing market and supply options within it.
- Comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems.
- Manages supply base relationship.
- Takes lead in risk assessing individual products and using best practice expertise to meet and surpass customers’ expectations.
- Adaptability to learn other systems/developments.
- Seeing and seeking opportunities, identifying and addressing problems.
- Time and risk management.
- Comprehensive technical and engineering knowledge of specific product area.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Customer Knowledge of standards/manual requirements to drive product excellence.
- Benchmark products against competitors, assessing quality reviews online and gaining returns data from our customers.
- Use findings to develop existing and new products.
- Must have previous experience in Fancy Dress/ Dress Up.
- Pro-active and self-starting.
- Originates / takes action so as organisational goals can be met.
- Seeks opportunities to improve processes and productivity.
- Demonstrates attention to detail and standards of excellence.
- Committed to the achievement and maintenance of quality.
Garment Technologist- Fancy Dress in Stanley employer: People Marketing
Join a vibrant and innovative team in Wakefield as a Garment Technologist, where your expertise in the Fancy Dress sector will be valued and nurtured. Our hybrid work culture promotes flexibility and collaboration, allowing you to thrive while driving meaningful change in product development processes. With a strong commitment to employee growth and a focus on quality excellence, we offer a dynamic environment that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
