At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical teams and ensure product quality in a fast-paced fashion environment.
- Company: Join a dynamic premium fashion supplier with a focus on innovation and ethics.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to work with global partners.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in fashion by ensuring quality and compliance across products.
- Qualifications: Experience in technical management and strong knowledge of product quality standards.
The predicted salary is between 20251 - 24751 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to join a fast-growing premium fashion supplier. You will lead the technical function, working closely with design, sales, sourcing and manufacturing teams to ensure products meet customer requirements for quality, compliance and performance. You will also lead the company’s ethical and technical compliance programme, building strong relationships with customers and overseas manufacturing partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Product Development
- Lead and support the technical team, managing workload and priorities.
- Manage technical development from concept through to bulk production.
- Review specifications, construction, workmanship and samples.
- Ensure products meet customer quality, safety and performance standards.
- Resolve technical issues with overseas factories and drive continuous improvement.
- Support product testing and technical submissions.
- Work closely with design, sales and sourcing teams.
- Customer Technical Management
- Act as the technical contact for key retail and brand customers.
- Build strong customer relationships and attend meetings as required.
- Interpret customer standards and manage technical approvals and critical paths.
- Ethical & Factory Compliance
- Lead the ethical compliance programme across manufacturing partners.
- Manage customer audit requirements, including SMETA, Next, Primark and other retailer standards.
- Coordinate audits and corrective action plans through to completion.
- Maintain supplier compliance records, certifications and Worldly (Higg) reporting.
- Work with factories to improve compliance, quality and operational performance.
- Keep up to date with legislation, customer standards and industry best practice.
- Supplier Management
- Build strong relationships with overseas manufacturing partners.
- Provide technical guidance throughout development and production.
- Visit suppliers where required to support technical and compliance activities.
Skills & Experience
- Essential
- Significant experience in a technical/product technology or technical management role.
- Proven experience managing and developing a technical team.
- Strong knowledge of product construction, quality and manufacturing.
- Experience working with overseas suppliers and manufacturing partners.
- Experience managing ethical compliance programmes, including SMETA and customer audits.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong commercial, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Experience within fashion accessories, leather goods, apparel or a similar consumer product sector.
- Desirable
- Experience with Next, Primark or other major retailer standards.
- Knowledge of Worldly (Higg) submissions.
- Experience in belts, leather goods or fashion accessories.
Personal Qualities
- Strong leadership and organisational skills.
- Proactive and solutions-focused.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Confident building relationships across cultures and functions.
- Calm under pressure and able to prioritise effectively.
- Passionate about quality, continuous improvement and responsible sourcing.
Technical Manager in Leicester employer: Tagged Resources Ltd
Tagged Resources Ltd is an exceptional employer located in the heart of Leicester, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide ample growth opportunities and a supportive culture that values teamwork and creativity. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company where your skills in knitwear programming and machine maintenance will be recognised and rewarded.
