Freelance Garment Technologist (Tailoring)

Location: Central London 4-5 days a week

PURPOSE:

1. To enhance and coordinate all technical aspects of the Menswear Tailoring and Woven collections

1. Proactively identify and mitigate risks throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring all items meet high standards of functionality, customer expectations, and uphold uncompromised quality - a core pillar of this luxury brand.

1. To ensure full compliance of all products within the Group's standards, international regulations, and specific market requirements, reinforcing brand integrity and customer trust globally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Lifecycle:

1. Provide Technical support for Design, PD, Merchandising & Suppliers to meet the business brief and drive quality throughout the product life cycle

1. To ensure that the developmental critical path dates are achieved

1. Manage the fitting process from 1 st Proto to Pre-production Gold seal; engineering product with consideration to design, development, industrialisation and quality requirements on Tailoring and Wovens

1. Develop blocks and seasonal key shapes through fit reviews/meetings with Design, PD, Merchandising and suppliers

1. Conduct seasonal risk assessment during development of Tailoring and Woven product; Identifying and highlighting potential trim, fabric or manufacturing issues.

1. Provide risk assessment solutions through testing and due diligence programmes to improve/refine industrialisation of the products.

1. Work with suppliers, managing communication and product sealing to ensure products are correctly engineered and industrialised for production.

1. Ensure that the products are sealed for production within the relevant delivery dates

1. Communicate if there is product risk, keeping all relevant stakeholders informed to manage the critical path, production, business and customer expectations

Product Quality & Compliance:

1. Responsible for product testing programme and care label compliance.

1. Deliver the highest standards of quality, consistent fit and production, working closely with related teams/suppliers.

1. Maintain standards through the publication and distribution Make standards, Measurements, Labelling, Supplier Manuals, Testing Manual and Blocks/Grading Manual.

1. Manage maintenance and evolution of tech packs.

1. Support product compliance team with quality and technical expertise.

General:

1. Manage critical deadlines within the Tailoring and Wovens product categories for technical activities.

1. Maintain and develop existing relationships with suppliers

1. Help promote continuous improvement in Quality and Technical systems.

1. Help build a collaborative relationship with internal and external colleagues

EXPERIENCE

1. Proven Technical experience in this category within product development environment. Knowledge of luxury a strong plus as well as Italian suppliers.