Tagged Resources' client, a growing, leading licensed character clothing company, manufacturing in the UK and sourcing overseas, working with factories in Turkey, China, India and Bangladesh, supplying day/nightwear, loungewear and swimwear, has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist to design for the UK’s largest high street retailers and online companies.

Benefits include an early finish on Fridays and the option to work from home on a Friday.

The role of Garment Technolotgist:

• Responsibility of working with a number of retailers – aiming for a right first-time approach.
• Creating workbooks/ specs for costings and buying samples
• Requesting of sealing samples and initial patterns, from offshore manufacturers.
• Measuring and checking of garments, internal approvals where necessary samples fitted with retailers in person or over VC, and sending comments out to the factories.
• Working closely with the factories to ensure that the product meets Retailer & Legal requirements, and necessary risk assessments are carried out.
• Administration of the critical path
• Submission of final production samples and relevant documentation.
• Creating print patterns on Optitex for the design team to set up print packs
• Working on Optitex 3D to create patterns for design and development

What Tagged Resources is looking for:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a related area
• Able to work as part of a team, with a positive attitude.
• Confident and clear communication skills, both verbal and written, with manufacturers, retailers and within the office environment.
• Well organised and flexible, with a logical and analytical mind, and excellent administration skills
• Works well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of 3D software, i.e. Optitex/ Browzwear/ CLO, is a plus – training can be provided
• Willing to travel to retailers for fittings.
• A full driving licence

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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