Garment Technologist | Lifestyle & Sportswear Brand House | Watford
Our client, a leading international lifestyle and sportswear brand house, is seeking an experienced Garment Technologist to join its growing product team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across a portfolio of established and emerging lifestyle, sportswear and fashion brands, collaborating with Design, Product Development and global manufacturing partners to deliver innovative, high-quality products.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring exceptional fit, quality, performance and consistency across multiple product categories. Experience within sportswear, athleisure, lifestyle apparel or fashion brands is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Design and Product Development teams to translate concepts into commercially successful garments.
- Create and maintain detailed technical specifications and workbooks for factory development and sample submissions.
- Measure and assess Proto, SMS, Pre-Bulk, PPS and Shipment Samples ahead of fit sessions.
- Develop technical packs and specifications for both inline collections and SMU programmes.
- Review and maintain grading and sizing standards across menswear and womenswear product categories.
- Conduct garment fittings and implement improvements to fit, construction and performance.
- Lead fit sessions and communicate technical comments and solutions to overseas factories.
- Review samples throughout the development process and recommend product improvements.
- Establish and maintain quality standards across all product categories.
- Ensure garments meet performance, durability, functionality and compliance requirements.
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to achieve consistency in fit and construction.
- Approve or amend samples at each stage of development and production.
- Monitor critical paths and resolve technical or manufacturing issues.
- Ensure supplier compliance with quality, ethical and sustainability standards.
- Maintain approval trackers and accurate technical records throughout each season.
Candidate Profile
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Garment Technologist within sportswear, lifestyle, fashion or apparel brands.
- Technical understanding of pattern cutting and garment construction.
- Strong knowledge of fabrics, textiles, garment manufacturing, grading, fitting and garment measurement.
- Experience creating technical specifications and managing product development processes.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Commercially aware with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Experience working with sportswear, activewear, athleisure or performance apparel is advantageous.
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- Annual bonus and/or salary review.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional Christmas shutdown leave when applicable.
- Pension scheme.
- Generous staff discount across brands.
- Regular sample sales.
- Flexible short-leave policy.
- One day working from home available following successful completion of probation and training.
- Sick pay.
If you're an experienced Garment Technologist looking to join a dynamic lifestyle and sportswear business with an exciting portfolio of brands and genuine opportunities for career development, we'd love to hear from you.
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