Childrens Senior Product Technologist

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in London is seeking a Senior Product Technologist to manage the full product lifecycle from design to delivery. The role involves ensuring product standards and safety while collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and significant experience in the industry, particularly with children's clothing safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years industry experience with at least 2 years at a senior level.
• Strong background in woven and non-woven fabrics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments on products and materials.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with various departments.

Skills

Risk assessment

Fabric terminology

Children's safety requirements

Time management

Communication

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Department: SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS

City: London

Location: GB

INTRODUCTION

JOB PURPOSE

Burberry is looking for our next CHW Senior Product Technologist to support the full product lifecycle from sketch to delivery, ensuring each design meets Burberry’s standards of quality, fit, safety and construction.

This role acts as a key technical link between Design, Merchandise, Regulatory, Product Development, and vendors—responsible for creating accurate technical packs, assessing product risk, managing fittings, and delivering clear specifications and comments through all development stages from prototype to production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Risk assessment of all product/ fabric/ trim/ performance and suitability in relation to construction and functionality.
• Responsible for sending accurate and timely technical comments, graded specs for production, liaising with vendors on daily basis at all stages proto to production
• Identifying opportunities for cost engineering to help improve and/or maintain margin wherever possible
• Advise care label/disclaimers and Resolution of test failures
• Lead cross functional meetings and work closely with raw materials development, Regulatory merchandise, design, product development and sourcing

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Educated to degree level with minimum 6 years industry experience with 2 years at senior level
• Strong background in Woven & Non-Woven, Warp / Weft / Bias variations, Fibres & Yarns, Fabric Terminology, Manufacture, Finishes, Modification, Blends & Properties, Fabric Inspection, Faults & Defects.
• Excellent understanding of: Children’s Fit, Non-lateral body growth, Sizing, Silhouette, Grading, Lay Plans, Tolerances, pattern adaptions
• Good understanding of Children’s Safety requirements and regulations, experienced in risk mitigation product assessment
• Highly organised with ability to independently manage multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines
• Must have excellent communication skill, self-motivated, attention to detail, being a strong team player is crucial

FOOTER

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

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