Garment Technologist

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME

Job Description

The Role:

We're looking for a motivated, experienced and detail-oriented Garment Technologist to join the Frasers Group team. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong individual to take ownership of the fit, quality and performance of products across a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment. Working closely with Design, Buying and suppliers, you'll play a key role in driving product development from initial concept through to production, ensuring garments meet the highest standards of fit, quality, construction and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend and lead weekly fit sessions across both men’s and womenswear, including accessories, taking ownership of fit and technical decisions for assigned brands and categories.
• Independently manage the fit and technical development of your own brands / categories, working closely with the Design and Buying teams to ensure excellent, consistent and commercially appropriate fit.
• Record and communicate clear, accurate and concise fit comments to factories and suppliers, ensuring all amendments are correctly understood and reflected in subsequent samples and production.
• Analyse test reports, identify potential quality or performance issues and work with suppliers to resolve technical concerns effectively.
• Oversee care label approvals for assigned brands / product categories, ensuring all information is accurate and compliant with testing requirements.
• Maintain and review grading and sizing rules for each garment type and individual brand, ensuring consistency of fit and measurement standards.
• Maintain and develop brand-specific block libraries, ensuring blocks are accurate and updated each season.
• Monitor and report on quality, faults and production performance each season, analysing individual factory performance against agreed targets and identifying areas for improvement.
• Proactively identify recurring technical, quality and production issues and work with suppliers and internal teams to implement effective corrective actions.
• Support the development and introduction of new technical innovations, including 3D fitting, new product development technologies and the testing of innovative performance fabrics.
• Manage multiple product categories and critical paths effectively, ensuring technical approvals and production deadlines are achieved.
• Build strong working relationships with Design, Buying, QC, Production and suppliers, acting as a key technical point of contact throughout the product development process.