Garment Technologist - Womenswear

We’re looking for an experienced Womenswear Garment Technologist to join a busy and dynamic Technical Team. You’ll work across multiple product categories for a mix of high‑street and volume retailers, ensuring the quality, fit and technical integrity of all samples produced through both owned and third‑party manufacturing. A competitive salary and attractive benefits package are available. As a Garment Technologist, you will play a key role in driving product quality from development through to production. You’ll work closely with sales, design, product development teams and customers, managing the fit process, technical specifications, sample approvals, and production standards. Garment Technologist – Job Outline Attend regular meetings with sales, design & product development and customers to understand development needs and effectively put into work any new samples required. Attend and manage fit meetings, relay comments to customers & factories. Handle all submissions and approvals, lap dips, test reports. Produce clear and detailed technical specifications, and prepare technical packs for factories, problem solve and handle production issues. Ensure all technical information is kept up to date & any necessary alterations are made following sample reviews internally or by customers. Monitor samples through the making process using the critical path to ensure that they meet deadline dates, are to a high quality standard and meet all required specifications. Manage fit meetings with the customer and report fit comments back to the factories. Occasional travel to the offshore factories to assess products at Pre production and Production AQL stages and also customer visits. Garment Technologist – Skills & Qualifications Proven experience within a similar garment technologist position (min. 5 years).  Background in supplier environment is preferred. Experience of multicategory womenswear apparel; woven & jersey. Track record in establishing and maintaining quality and fit standards with factories. Excellent hands on experience of the fit process through to final production sample. A confident, enthusiastic, proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills. Ability to interact effectively at all levels from factory workers to senior management. Ability to organise and prioritise workload. Self motivated, someone who thrives on responsibility.  An effective problem solver who can work on own initiative and as a valued team player. Ability to travel in the UK and Offshore to attending customer meetings and factory visits (as and when required). Proficient in MS Office. Applicants must have full Right to Work in the UK and be based within reasonable commute of London office.