Garment Technologist (Sportwear)

Garment Technologist – Sportswear (Ladieswear & Menswear)

Competitive Salary

Fixed Term Contract/Permanent – Full Time

Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours a week

Hybrid Working – 3 Days in the Office

Based in Manchester – Centenary House, M50 1RF

We are now recruiting for a Technologist within our Sportswear team based in Manchester.This is a new role and will report to the Senior Account Manager.

About the Company

We are LF Fashion, part of Li & Fung, a world leader in the design, development, and sourcing of consumer goods. Li & Fung has more than 115 years of supply chain expertise, covering everything from product design and production management to quality control and shipping. We're a global group encompassing many sectors of the retail market but what makes us unique is that we work As One.

About the Role

The Technologist will be part of the dedicated Sportswear team and will report to the Senior Account Manager. Working within a small team, this role will be hands on and will handle of a range of sportswear. The role will predominantly cover ladies, however, there will be an element of mens too.

We are looking for Technologist who is:

Experienced in sportswear within the fashion industry

A product expert in relation to fabrics, quality and production for sportswear

Knowledgeable in terms of garment construction, pattern cutting techniques and the fitting process

Highly knowledgeable about consumer product safety requirements and able to interpret relevant legislation to ensure compliance

An excellent communicator and someone who is comfortable working with colleagues and customers at all levels

Comfortable working in a fast-paced working environment

Highly organised, efficient and able to work to tight deadlines

Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word & Excel)

Driven and results orientated

Proactive, positive and solutions focused

Educated to degree level, ideally in a qualification related to fashion design, business or retail

About the Recruitment Process:

If this is a role you are interested in or if you believe this role could be a good match for you, we would love to hear from you.

The interview process will consist of two interviews:

Initial interview via MS Teams with the Senior Account Manager and a member of the HR Team

Second interview, in person with the Senior Account Manager and a member of the HR Team

Please note, we are not working with any recruitment agencies at this time. As such we are not accepting any CV’s or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies.

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