Knitwear Product Technologist (Maternity Cover)

Burberry; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in London is seeking an experienced Product Technologist with a focus on Knitwear. This role involves managing the end-to-end process from fabric fittings to delivery, ensuring quality and fit standards are met for both Womenswear and Menswear. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, be organized, and have a solid understanding of garment construction, along with a degree and minimum three years of relevant experience. IT skills in Flex PLM and standard software are essential.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with minimum 3 years of experience as a Product Technologist.
• Experience within a luxury brand is ideal.
• Knowledge of yarns and pattern cutting.

Responsibilities

• Support end to end process from Proto fittings to delivery for Knitwear products.
• Measure garments and enter fit comments into the PLM system.
• Assess and manage the risk and functionality of garments.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Attention to detail

Strong understanding of Knitwear construction

Organized and self-motivated

Good literacy and strong communication skills

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Flex PLM

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Overview

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.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Support end to end process from sketch launch to delivery in terms of construction knowledge, quality, fit and garment construction.
• Construction development testing
• Measuring garments and entering fit comments and technical specifications into the PLM system.
• Communicating continuously with vendors.
• Identify opportunities for cost engineering improvement
• Fit garments on models / mannequins and assess the required alterations.
• Assess the fit, construction, quality and performance of garments
• Assess and manage the risk, and functionality of garments.
• Conduct any required product testing with the laboratories.
• Manage the tracking of the garment samples.
• Attend meetings and work cross-functionally with teams such as design, product development and sourcing.
• Management of blocks and construction / quality standard manuals
• Understanding of quality attributes at luxury level
• Educated to degree level with minimum 3 years of industry experience within a Product Technologist role
• Experience within a luxury brand is ideal
• Strong understanding of Knitwear garment construction
• Knowledge of yarns
• Womenswear focused with a knowledge of pattern cutting and grading
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences at all levels of the organisation
• Organised, self-motivated, attention to detail is crucial
• Good literacy and strong communication skills
• IT skills - Flex PLM, Word, Excel, Outlook

In this role you will support end to end process from Proto fittings to delivery for Knitwear products across Womenswear and Menswear.