What’s the role about?
As part of our Menswear Production & Technical department, you’ll be joining as our Garment Technologist who is responsible for MW Jersey product category, ensuring a consistent fit throughout the collection, monitoring and elevating garment quality and constantly evaluating and improving the fit of garment.
Who you are
- Previous experience operating as Garment Technologist in jersey or casualwear
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of garment construction, pattern cutting, fitting, and grading
- Understanding of testing, analysing test reports and garment care
- Ability to demonstrate confidence and assertiveness when communicating technical requirements, both internally and externally
- Well organized, able to work to tight deadlines and excellent communication skills- written and oral
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
What you’ll be doing
- Working with designers/buying to make sure the design suits production methods across multi product categories
- Checking and approving sample garments and making any changes needed, including correcting faults
- Writing detailed tech comments for suppliers/factories to follow
- Control and maintain consistency of product categories across the menswear collection, carry out regular block and sizing reviews with all relevant teams, wherever necessary
- Control and maintain consistent fit across product, take on board feedback back from return meetings to improve overall return rates
- Conducting store visits to assess product in store and to speak to store staff to get feedback on product
- Conducting comp shops and benchmarking our Reiss product against competitors
- Approving test reports for wash care instructions, challenging suppliers to help improvements
- Communicating with suppliers on production queries or issues
- Attending risk assessments/fabric meetings
What we’ll do for you
- Provide you with a competitive salary
- Company pension
- Generous employee discount
- Company bonus scheme
- Health & Wellbeing Perks
- Plus many more
If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Garment Technologist, don’t miss out - apply now!
#WeAreReiss
We recognize the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.
It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, color, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.
We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.
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What We Do
Since its creation in 1971, Reiss has established a design philosophy centred on creating modern womenswear, menswear, accessories, and childrenswear that transcends time and trends.
Today, we operate as a modern fashion house, offering attainable luxury collections of unwavering elegance.
Our expert creative Product teams in our Head Office and Stores, work tirelessly to dress our customers in reliable Reiss style - supported by the exceptional planning and execution of our support functions. From Logistics to IT, Finance to Marketing, every team member is dedicated to ensuring uncompromised precision, quality, service and ethics.
Our people are what make our business great. We embrace every person’s individuality and build market-leading teams across Head Office and Retail globally.
We nurture ambition, curiosity, creativity and authenticity. A diverse community with two purposes: the precision of our craftsmanship and dedication to our customers.
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