Garment Technologist

Fred Perry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned clothing brand in Greater London is seeking a Technologist for a fixed term contract. The role involves liaising with suppliers, assessing production samples, and ensuring quality standards are met across product categories. Candidates should have strong technical knowledge of garment fitting and fabrics, along with effective communication skills. The position offers flexible working hours and a range of benefits to support work/life balance.

Benefits

Generous staff discount

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Extra holiday option

Enhanced maternity/paternity packages

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Early finish Fridays

Social events

Qualifications

• Good technical knowledge of garment fitting, grading, and construction.
• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources.
• Good knowledge of fabrics, lab testing, and assessment of results.
• Ability to work in a structured and timely manner under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with suppliers and factories during production.
• Maintain a technical sample tracker for approvals.
• Assessing production and shipment samples.
• Maintaining accurate product packages and setting up prototype packs.
• Assessment and approval of bulk fabric and trims.

Skills

Technical knowledge of garment fitting

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of fabrics and lab testing

Ability to work under pressure

Motivated to improve product quality

Knowledge of kids' wear

Microsoft Office Suite

Experience with PLM systems

Job description

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

Technologist - FTC 3-7 Months. This is a fixed term contract role to start in January 2026

Purpose

This position is within the Quality (Technical) Department reporting into the Technical Manager, working across all men’s and women’s product categories and sustainability. We are keen to speak to people with varied tech experience immediately available.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with suppliers and factories during production to ensure technical issues are supported with clear and timely decisions to ensure shipment dates are achieved.
• Maintain a technical sample tracker to track approval processes of products.
• Assessing production/shipment samples to meet all fit, quality, labelling and packaging requirements. Assessing final AQL inspection reports, liaising with the production department to facilitate the maintenance of required ex‑factory dates.
• Maintaining accurate product packages, setting up initial prototype packs, fitting through all stages of development in collaboration with design and product development.
• Assessment and approval of all bulk fabric, prints, and trims, carrying out wash and wear trials on new qualities.

This is a varied role to support the team during a project; you will have a hands‑on approach to get stuck in during a busy period.

The Person

• Good technical knowledge of garment fitting, grading, and construction.
• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources, both verbally and in writing.
• Good knowledge of fabrics, lab testing, and assessment of results.
• Ability to work in a structured and timely manner under pressure within a team environment across multiple seasons and suppliers.
• Motivated to improve the product at every stage and strive for the highest achievable quality.
• Knowledge of kids’ wear, including risk assessments/health and safety.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Teams (knowledge of Adobe Illustrator).
• Experience of PLM & Interlink systems.

Hours

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late (i.e. work 8:00am‑4:30pm, or 10:00am‑6:30pm etc). We also have a 30‑minute early finish on Fridays.

Please note this role will be based in our office 4‑5 days a week

Benefits

• Pro rata
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Early finish Fridays
• Additional benefits with long service
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.