New Look Part Time Jobs – Junior Garment Technologist

Job Description:

We are looking for a Junior Technologist on Jersey to join our Quality Team in our London Office. You will need to have previous experience in a similar role and have fitting and technical garment skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand how to adapt product to minimise costs
• Conduct regular New Look store visits to identify faults and action improvements
• Monitor and manage weekly faulty returns using weekly reports and highlight to suppliers and BMD
• Take responsibility for fitting and sealing of jersey department
• Manage the product development process from first fit through to production, liaising with design, buying, merchandising, suppliers, franchise, international, supply chain and E-Commerce as required
• Ensure full understanding of packaging and labeling requirements to ensure consistency of brand and quality
• Review supplier compliance in a commercial manner to resolve DC on holds within 48 hours of ‘Supplier Compliance Authorisation’
• Understand product construction and suitability for mass production
• Risk assess product and supplier capabilities to ensure correct quality standards are achievable
• Provide reporting on quality and fit at department level in order to identify which areas to focus improvements with support from your manager
• Maintain departmental quality, fit, testing and grading standards to uphold manual compliance with support from your manager
• Negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve desired quality and fit objectives
• Manage test reports through ‘Datalink’
• Monitor the market, identifying competitor advances in quality/ fit, and highlight to managers
• Complete factory/ testing laboratory/ distribution center trips in line with departmental needs
• Work with design and supply base to develop product briefs, providing accurate measurement and fabric requirements

Job Requirements:

• Able to measure a model confidently.
• Jersey Testing knowledge and understanding.
• Numerical and analytical skills in order to review returns data.
• Able to conduct a fit session with support.
• Good influencing skills and resolution techniques
• Degree level Fashion/ technical qualification plus two years of jersey technical experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence the buying team and suppliers
• An understanding of manufacturing faults and how to prevent going forward.
• The capability to perform under pressure and work in a fast paced environment
• Understanding of labelling, packaging and presentation of a product to include legal compliance
• An understanding of grading and sizing regulations
• A strong eye and ability to develop a product range with a consistent fit and quality
• Risk assessment skills
• Understanding of supply chain issues, for example: lead times/ flexibility/ supplier capability

Job Details:

Company: New Look

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: London, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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