Burberry Senior Technologist, RTW

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in London seeks a Senior Product Technologist to manage specs, fit garments, and communicate with vendors in a dynamic team. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in product technology in fashion, alongside a degree in Fashion or Textiles. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable luxury and achieve business targets helping develop innovative products.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience working as a Product Technologist.
• Extensive experience in development and manufacturing.
• Experience with external factories and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Establish specs, sizing and measurement charts.
• Fit garments across various life cycle stages.
• Communicate feedback to allocated vendors.
• Track production and industrialisation progress.
• Manage testing with laboratories.

Skills

Fashion or Textiles expertise

Product testing understanding

Planning and organization

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Fashion or Textiles

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Senior Product Technologist, you will work across Multi-Product RTW. Categories will include separates such as Tailoring, Shirting, Tops, Trousers, Bottoms and Denim.

The role will be positioned within the Product Engineering team and be required to work across both Menswear and Womenswear.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the establishment of specs, sizing and measurement charts across all allocated styles within PLM. Measure and assess garments vs specs and BOM requirements to determine their accuracy.
• Fitting garments across various stages of their life cycle, often with product development and design present to ensure optimal, commercial sizing.
• Communicating comments, feedback, necessary testing to the allocated vendors.
• Tracking production and industrialisation progress against business targets and KPI's.
• Risk assessment and reporting to be managed across all allocated products.
• Responsible for actioning and managing any testing with the laboratories if required. Review and resolve any test failures
• Work cross functionally with design, product development, merchandising, sourcing and external manufacturers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage block libraries, fit language and definition of constructional quality standards within allocated category.
• Knowledge of wash care, aftercare, proclaimer application, labelling and safety is essential.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Bachelor degree or similar in Fashion or Textiles, 5 years' experience working as a Product Technologist.
• Extensive experience in development and manufacturing as well as working with external factories and vendors.
• Experience within patterns, grading and fits.
• Understanding of product testing, test methods, approval processes (labelling, wash care etc).
• Knowledge of construction & manufacturing methods.
• Knowledge of product safety and risk assessment across menswear and womenswear. PLM experience, MS Office skills.
• Ability to influence & manage situations.
• Self-starting and able to prioritise and focus workload.
• Able to be pragmatic, commercial and realistic whilst not compromising the Burberry standard.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS || RMM - RAW MATERIALS MANAGEMENT || n/a ||