Fabric Inspector

Tagged Resources Recruitment specialists supplying Fashion, Beauty, Food and Home; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabric Technologist role within a leading clothing company. An ideal candidate holds a relevant degree with commercial experience and aims to progress in a fast-paced setting. Knowledge of fashion and jersey fabrics is desirable.

Reporting to the Head of Department, you will source fabrics, manage suppliers, and ensure timely testing and development while supporting design and buying teams on technical needs.

Qualifications

• Must have a fashion degree with commercial experience.
• Experience in fabric development and supplier management is desirable.
• Knowledge of fashion and jersey products is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Source and develop new fabrics and perform supplier management.
• Coordinate feedback with factory for development and delivery timelines.
• Ensure base and bulk testing is completed for on-time delivery.
• Resolve product issues and support design/buying with technical knowledge.
• Attend fit sessions with Garment Technologist as needed and travel to meetings with Buyers/suppliers.
• Collaborate with suppliers to meet sustainability targets and quality standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Team player

Work under pressure

Travel

Education

Fashion Degree

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for Fabric Technologist to join a leading, established clothing company The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree with commercial experience and be looking to develop their career in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Fashion and Jersey products is desirable

The Role:

• Reporting to the Head of Department.
• Comp shops to source and develop new fabrics
• Reporting back to the factory for development
• Managing suppliers to deliver best quality fabrics.
• Ensuring base and bulk testing is completed for on-time delivery.
• Resolving product issues
• Attending fit sessions with the Garment technologist as and when needed
• Supporting design and buying teams on technical knowledge.
• Working with suppliers to resolve any quality issues
• Ensuring suppliers are working towards sustainability targets

Skills Required:

• Fashion Degree
• Ideally have worked for a supplier with similar Retailers.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to also work on own initiative.
• Ability to travel as and when required to meet with Buyers and suppliers.
• Ideally you will be able to drive to attend fit meetings.