Technical Design - Maternity Leave Cover - 7-Month contract

• Provide technical support to Design, Pre-Production, Merchant and Production teams during product development and pre-production activities. • Develop product technical specification packages to communicate requirements for fit and construction, taking responsibility for all aspects of technical pre-production work relating to fit and construction. • Ensure that products are developed consistent with established fit and quality standards, manufacturer’s capabilities, and cost specifications. • Conduct pre-production meetings on bulk styles to ensure correct interpretation of quality standards prior to bulk production. • Partner with cross-functional teams to develop specifications to define product performance standards through the application of laboratory testing and wash and wear testing. • Initiate technical development in fit and construction to identify possible first to market opportunities. • Responsible for managing the adherence of the time and action calendars during the pre-production process. • Communicate technical specification requirements to vendors. • Approve and/or reject Red Tag and Top of Production submissions, which fail to meet established standards. • Support functional projects with clear direction and guidance • Act as a positive, supportive partner, consistently demonstrating our shared values and high standards.

• A technical education in garment fit and construction to degree level or equivalent work experience. • Practical experience of patternmaking and garment construction for bulk production. • 5 years of technical experience gained while working within either the clothing industry, or in a retail environment. • An understanding and preferably 2-3 years’ experience using computer specification package (PDM) • Good command of written and spoken English