Junior Garment Technologist

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:

This position is within the Quality (Technical) Department, reporting to the Technical Manager supporting across both menswear and womenswear product categories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaising with design PD on new trim branded trim designs to ensure timely development with nominated suppliers.

• Working with the planning department on the forecasting and delivery of branded items in a timely manner to the correct location to facilitate bulk production.

• Collecting and issuing product technical data to support external partners with their websites and customs requirements.

• Maintaining technical data sheets to support the Fred Perry e-commerce sites.

• Liaising with external processors on the cost and timely completion of product processing when required.

• Organisation of ad-hoc garment processing and re-labelling in-house when required for special projects.

• Assessing whether production or shipment samples meet all fit, quality, labelling, and packaging requirements.

• Reviewing base and bulk test reports of all fabrics and trims and approving wash care instructions when required to support the technologists

• Liaising with internal retail and e-commerce departments and distribution partners to gain product feedback, assessing all garment returns to advise feedback for customers, and improving future product development.

THE PERSON:

• Methodical and highly organised, with great attention to detail.

• Technical knowledge of garments and accessories gained through the relevant studies.

• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources, both verbally and in writing,.

• A general knowledge of fabrics, lab testing, and assessment of results.

• Ability to work in a structured and timely manner under pressure within a team environment.

• Motivated to improve the product at every stage and strive for the highest achievable quality.

• Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. (Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator would be useful.).

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

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

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:

• Annual performance-related bonus

• Competitive salary

• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales

• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution

• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually

• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

• Life insurance

• Private healthcare

• Cycle to work scheme

• Early finish Fridays

• Season ticket loan

• Additional benefits with long service

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Annual Birthday vouchers

• EAP

• Social Events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.