Ambela is a denim-focused clothing brand built around a loyal, engaged community.  Founded by an influencer with 2.8m followers, we're looking for a Garment Technologist to join our growing Product Development Team in Cardiff.

What the Garment Technologist will do:

• Manage purchase orders from placement through to launch
• Support the development of new, innovative products, implementing new technologies, construction techniques and features that benefit Ambela's ranges and customers
• Implement and oversee the fitting and grading of all Ambela products across denim, outerwear, jersey and knitwear, working with factories and laundries
• Prepare and manage fit sessions, organising models as appropriate, in line with the critical path
• Use fabric and yarn knowledge to identify areas of concern and address them with fabric mills, garment factories and laundries, highlighting any risks to performance to the Head of Product
• Manage Ambela's quality and fabric testing standards, organising testing, keeping manuals up to date and initiating wear trials where needed
• Maintain an awareness of global fabric and manufacturing costs to challenge pricing
• Create AQL inspection notes with measurement sheets for third-party inspections; book inspections, feed back on results and implement corrective action plans
• Support the Head of Product in making sure manufacturing facilities and capabilities match business expectations, through knowledge of the supply base and action planning with suppliers
• Assess new factories for CSR, capability and suitability, and keep all supplier audits and compliance reports up to date
• Carry out in-house quality inspections when deliveries arrive at the warehouse, recording faults and feeding back to factories to improve future production
• Support our customer services team with any fit, fabric or quality concerns raised by customers
• Work cross-functionally to support wider business objectives and projects

What Ambela is looking for:

• At least 5 years' experience as a Garment Technologist or in a similar role
• Experience with denim is preferred, but not essential
• Passionate and positive about developing and improving products
• Able to travel to UK and overseas factories and trade fairs as required
• Able to work in person, Monday to Friday, from our Cardiff office