Junior Garment Technologist

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: We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer: * 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.