RTW Product Technologist (Maternity Cover)
INTRODUCTION
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.
JOB PURPOSE
In this role you will support end to end process from sketch launch to delivery for RTW (focusing on dresses, blouses, and woven womenswear garments).
This role is offered with a 1-year maternity cover contract.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support end to end process from sketch launch to delivery in terms of construction knowledge, quality, fit and garment construction.
- Construction development testing
- Measuring garments and entering fit comments and technical specifications into the PLM system.
- Communicating continuously with vendors.
- Identify opportunities for cost engineering improvement
- Fit garments on models / mannequins and assess the required alterations.
- Assess the fit, construction, quality and performance of garments
- Assess and manage the risk, and functionality of garments.
- Conduct any required product testing with the laboratories.
- Manage the tracking of the garment samples.
- Attend meetings and work cross-functionally with teams such as design, product development and sourcing.
- Management of blocks and construction / quality standard manuals
- Understanding of quality attributes at luxury level
PERSONAL PROFILE
- Educated to degree level with minimum 3 years of industry experience within a Product Technologist role
- Experience within a luxury brand is ideal
- Strong understanding of RTW garment construction
- Womenswear focused with a knowledge of pattern cutting and grading
- Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences at all levels of the organisation
- Organised, self-motivated, attention to detail is crucial
- Good literacy and strong communication skills
- IT skills – Flex PLM, Word, Excel, Outlook etc
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
FOOTER
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS || RMM - RAW MATERIALS MANAGEMENT || n/a ||
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