About: Sister Jane is a vintage-inspired London based contemporary fashion brand sold internationally across 200 multi-brand stores and departments stores worldwide, as well as its London flagship store and e-commerce (SisterJane.com).
This is an extremely attractive role for an experienced candidate who is passionate about fashion and would be interested to join a fast-growing business and a dynamic and international team.
The Studio at Sister Jane Townhouse
Our studio is the creative hub where everything begins. Located at the top floor of Sister Jane Townhouse in West London, this is where our team designs and conceptualises every last detail.
Sister Jane is looking for a talented, ambitious, hands-on Garment Technologist to join the London team at a time when the team and business are growing rapidly.
The successful applicant will provide support and technical guidance to the design and production team in a role that offers a great opportunity to be at the centre of Sister Jane's product development, design and supply process.
Responsibilities of the Garment Technologist will include:
Taking ownership of the product technical development across all key steps of the critical path
Risk assessment at the initial design phase
Costing and pricing negotiations with suppliers
Recommending product changes to ensure costing, production feasibility and design objectives are effectively met
Following the critical path to ensure that development deadlines are met, flagging issues early to relevant parties
Leading fit sessions from the initial design stage through to pre-production fitting alongside the design team
Planning, organising and attending all fit meetings, including booking models, ensuring amends are carried out.
Ensuring suppliers submit measurement specs prior to fitting
Liaise with suppliers to ensure all cloth compositions and fabric care information is accurate and up to date on specification sheets
Updating Tech Packs from initial fitting, ensuring that all data is up-to-date and correct, and tracking any changes
Ensure garments are measured prior to fitting making sure they are to spec
Coordinate with suppliers to ensure spec changes are followed
Liaise with suppliers to make sure grading rules are followed and sizing is consistent across all collections
Managing and following up after product testing
Signing off final pre-production fit with the Design Team when required
Management of key dates within the critical path and awareness of the key dates across production
Maintaining consistency of quality and fit across all collections, updating and introducing standards and procedures, taking appropriate action to implement improvements
Reviewing the latest delivery and liaising with management for any fit/quality feedback
Review quality issues and assess retail and wholesale defective returns as required
Daily update of the style production tracker
Support the Product Development Manager as required.
Supporting Production Manager as required
What Sister Jane is looking for:
A minimum of 4 years' design or garment technology role experience
A degree in Fashion Design, Garment Technology or similar academic qualifications
Strong technical knowledge with a passion for quality and excellence
Fluency in Microsoft Office as well as CAD design software
Confident, organised and attentive to details
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
Not shy to take the initiative and take the lead when necessary
Excellent communication skills and mindful of cultural differences
Mandarin language skills are a plus
Application
Please apply with a CV, cover letter and any supporting information / portfolio via the application form.
