Junior Garment Technologist

Fred Perry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned clothing brand is seeking a Quality Technician to support both menswear and womenswear categories. Responsibilities include liaising with the design team, maintaining product technical data, and assessing garment quality. The ideal candidate will be methodical, with technical knowledge of garments and effective communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a range of benefits, including an annual performance bonus and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Competitive salary

Generous staff discount

Pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution

Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually

Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Early finish Fridays

Season ticket loan

Additional benefits with long service

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Annual Birthday vouchers

EAP

Social Events

Qualifications

• Methodical and highly organised.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Motivated to improve product quality.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with design on new branded trim designs.
• Working with planning on forecasting and delivery.
• Collecting and issuing product technical data.
• Maintaining technical data sheets for e-commerce.
• Liaising with external processors for product processing.
• Organising garment processing for special projects.
• Assessing production or shipment samples.
• Reviewing test reports and approving wash care instructions.
• Liaising with departments for product feedback.

Skills

Attention to detail

Technical knowledge of garments

Effective communication

Knowledge of fabrics

Microsoft Excel

Teamwork

Education

Relevant studies in textiles or fashion

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Purpose

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

Purpose

This position is within the Quality (Technical) Department, reporting to the Technical Manager supporting across both menswear and womenswear product categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with design PD on new trim branded trim designs to ensure timely development with nominated suppliers.
• Working with the planning department on the forecasting and delivery of branded items in a timely manner to the correct location to facilitate bulk production.
• Collecting and issuing product technical data to support external partners with their websites and customs requirements.
• Maintaining technical data sheets to support the Fred Perry e-commerce sites.
• Liaising with external processors on the cost and timely completion of product processing when required.
• Organisation of ad-hoc garment processing and re-labelling in-house when required for special projects.
• Assessing whether production or shipment samples meet all fit, quality, labelling, and packaging requirements.
• Reviewing base and bulk test reports of all fabrics and trims and approving wash care instructions when required to support the technologists.
• Liaising with internal retail and e-commerce departments and distribution partners to gain product feedback, assessing all garment returns to advise feedback for customers, and improving future product development.

The Person

• Methodical and highly organised, with great attention to detail.
• Technical knowledge of garments and accessories gained through the relevant studies.
• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources, both verbally and in writing.
• A general knowledge of fabrics, lab testing, and assessment of results.
• Ability to work in a structured and timely manner under pressure within a team environment.
• Motivated to improve the product at every stage and strive for the highest achievable quality.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. (Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator would be useful.).

Hours

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

Benefits

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• Additional benefits with long service
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.