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Senior Garment Technologist (Apparel and Accessories)
About the Company
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Garment Technologist to join a successful fast fashion manufacturer and supplier to both wholesale and high street retailers.
Role Summary
A senior-level position overseeing garment and accessory production from point of sale to completion, ensuring compliance with quality standards, batch tracking, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Production & Quality Control
- Manual amendments to garments and accessories
- Fit meeting attendance and compliance
- Quality assurance: Gauging production quality against required standards and tolerance metrics
- Critical path management to prevent delays
- Arranging pre-production QC checks and inbound/outbound logistics monitoring
- Executing and approving strike-off approvals, lab dips, and fabric testing
- Compiling test reports for compliance
Operational & Strategic Oversight
- End-to-end production and scheduling planning
- Price negotiation aligned with budgets
- Maintaining/improving production targets within financial constraints
- Supplier relationship management, including Far East factories and retail accounts
- Resolving issues with Vendors, factories, and high street stores
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Process Improvement & Reporting
- Identifying opportunities for quality enhancement
- Liaising with internal teams on garment design improvements
- Collaborating on workflow optimisation and efficiency gains
- Compiling routine reports and invoicing details
Requirements
Experience & Technical Skills
- Minimum 4-5 years in a similar senior role within apparel or accessories
- Deep knowledge of manual garment adjustments
- Proven factory audit experience
- Combination of both apparel and accessories expertise
Core Competencies
- Analytical mind with attention to detail (accuracy-critical role)
- No-nonsense approach under tight deadlines
- Proven record of improving quality standards and client relationships
- Experienced in critical path analysis and workflow management
- Production-cost-conscious negotiation skills
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Interpersonal & Communication
- Excellent liaison skills with factory managers, clients, and cross-department teams
- Strong business negotiation acumen
- Ability to resolve technical and logistical challenges diplomatically
Technical
- Fully computer literate ( Applications including ERP, inventory, planning systems)
- Working familiarity with quality control datalogging and improvement software
Why Tagged Resources Limited
We are part of Tagged Resources Limited, an established recruitment agency with 25 years’ experience specialising in Retail and Supply Chain sectors. If this role doesn’t match your background, browse our full list of opportunities [visit our website/page].
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