About: After 20 years working in fashion magazines, we launched Sosandar after hearing the same complaints from women time and time again. Women like us who wanted fashion to make them feel simultaneously sexy, feminine and chic.
Women who wanted sleeves and longer lengths, but couldn’t find them. Who wanted flattering dresses that make getting dressed easy, and work for every occasion. We understand that you don’t want to wear boring clothes to work, at weekends - or ever.
At Sosandar, we’re constantly striving to push boundaries and take our business to the next level. As an innovative and fast-growing retailer, dynamic, talented and passionate people with an anything-is-possible attitude are at the heart of what we do.
Come and join our ever-expanding (and very lovely) team.
We are Sosandar. Based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, we’re one of the UK’s fastest-growing online fashion brands for chic and stylish customers; worn by celebs and influencers galore.
We are looking for a Junior Garment Technologist with multi-product experience to join a fast-paced, growing technical team to develop, enhance and manage their own product areas whilst contributing to the wider product teams to drive forward quality and fit.
What the Junior Garment Technologist will be doing:
Manage live model fittings across categories.
Product fittings are fast-paced and are a collaborative approach with buying and design teams.
Attention to detail is key, and the ability to work at speed is necessary.
Fitting and approving from physical samples and established blocks using brand standardised gradings and templates.
Creation of comprehensive, clear, and logical written comments complete with supporting imagery and diagrams for suppliers to understand and achieve the desired product fit and quality.
Strong understanding of test reports and chemical compliance to ensure the product meets customer and brand expectations.
Strong understanding of pattern construction to support suppliers correctly and efficiently, improving fit and reducing sample quantity.
Strong understanding of garment construction to ensure the best possible methods are used within cost and to achieve a premium and durable finish.
Understanding of product returns and implementing improvements based on the products performance.
Ability to support other members of the Technical team and be an advisory to other functions within the business such as Buying, Design, Merch and Sourcing.
Understanding of fabric characteristics and behaviour for product suitability.
Comprehensive understanding of factory production line processes.
Customer focused.
Responding to all customer queries relating to product fit and quality as a priority to support the customer service team.
Maintaining the critical path with accuracy and consistency so visibility of the product progression is easily accessible to all functions within the business.
What Sosandar is looking for:
Experience at a similar level within a womenswear function with strong understanding and experience of multi-product.
Ability to fit accurately and at speed is a necessity. Collaborative and clear communicator.
Ability to work with the wider product team such as Buying, Design, Merchandise, Marketing and Sourcing and building successful working relationships.
Organised, agile and able to prioritise within a busy office environment where change of priorities are frequent.
Active contributor to product discussions, sharing of ideas and new processes to improve best practice.
Supportive, fair and motivational to work with.
Confident in their ability and able to voice opinions and ideas in a professional manner.
Enthusiastic about product and constantly seeks to make improvements for the brand and customer.
What Sosandar is offering:
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and your birthday off
Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
40% employee discount
Hybrid working (typically from home on Mondays and Fridays)
4% employer pension contribution via salary sacrifice
Employee Assistance Programme, including private GP appointments, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, and shopping discount for you and your family
Life assurance at 4x your salary
Ongoing professional development
Think you tick all the boxes? Great, we want to hear from you!
Application
Apply with a CV and a cover letter telling us why Sosandar and you are the perfect fit to careers@sosandar.com.
As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate our differences and know that as a team we thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment. Sosandar, therefore, very much welcomes applications from all individuals.
