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 of the Garment Technologist

This position is within the Quality (Technical) Department reporting into the Technical Manager, working across all men's and women's product categories and sustainability. We are keen to speak to people with varied tech experience immediately available.

Key Responsibilities of the Garment Technologist:

• Liaising with suppliers and factories during the production to ensure technical issues are supported with clear and timely decisions to ensure shipment dates are achieved.
• Maintain technical sample tracker to track approval processes of products.
• Assessing production/shipment samples meet all fit, quality, labelling and packaging requirements. Assessing final AQL inspection reports, liaising with the production department to facilitate the maintenance of required ex-factory dates
• Maintaining accurate product packages, setting up of initial prototype packs, fitting through all stages of development in collaboration with design and product development.
• Assessment and approval of all bulk fabric, prints, and trims, carrying out wash and wear trials on new qualities
• This is a varied role to support the team during a project, you will have a hands-on approach to get stuck in during a busy period.

What Fred Perry is looking for:

• Good technical knowledge of garment fitting, grading, and construction.
• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources, both verbally and in writing.
• Good knowledge of fabrics, lab testing, and assessment of results.
• Ability to work in a structured and timely manner under pressure within a team environment across multiple seasons and suppliers.
• Motivated to improve the product at every stage and strive for the highest achievable quality.
• Knowledge of kids' wear, including risk assessments/health and safety.
• Knowledge fo Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and Illustrator.
• Experience of PLM & Interlink systems.

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 10 am – 4.30 pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00 am-4:30 pm, or 10:00 am-6:30 pm, etc.). We also have a 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

Please note this role will be based in our office 4-5 days a week

Fred Perry 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:
*pro rata

• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Early finish Fridays
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events