Senior Garment Technologist

The Foschini Group / TFG London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous colleague discount up to 70%

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per年

Financial and Wellbeing assistance

Virtual GP service – unlimited access

Job summary

TFG London is seeking a Senior Garment Technologist to drive technical excellence for Ready to Wear Dresses, Jumpsuits and Event Wear. You’ll lead fit sessions, oversee supplier compliance, and collaborate with Design and Buying to ensure quality from concept to delivery.

You will guide fabric development, support AQL guidelines, and mentor the team while maintaining a sharp eye for detail across multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Seasoned experience as Senior Garment Technologist in Ready to Wear collections.
• Deep knowledge of garment construction, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to lead fit sessions and manage supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly fit sessions and maintain technical excellence across dresses, jumpsuits and event wear.
• Oversee supplier onboarding and ensure ethical practices throughout the supply chain.
• Collaborate with fabric team on development, evaluation and testing of fabrics.
• Coach the Assistant Garment Technologist and foster a collaborative environment.
• Conduct store visits and market research to stay informed on trends and customer needs.
• Share expertise on AQL inspection and repair guidelines with colleagues at DC.

Skills

Garment Technologist

Garment construction

Pattern cutting

Grading

Testing

Supplier management

AQL inspection

Leadership

Job description

Every exceptional customer moment starts with our people

At TFG London, we believe that it’s our team who bring our house of brands to life. All our colleagues across Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles, and Inside Story play a vital role in our success story and that story is only getting more exciting!

We are looking for an Senior Garment Technologist to join us here at Phase Eight. As a key member of the team, you will focus on the quality and technical excellence of our Ready to Wear Dresses, Jumpsuits and Event Jumpsuits . By doing so the Senior Garment Technologist will implement and maintaining efficient processes, ensuring our product and supply chain comply with all relevant ethical regulations and standards.

In this role key accountabilities include:

• Technical expertise: Leading weekly fit sessions and demonstrating a deep expertise in garment construction, materials and manufacturing processes
• Supplier compliance and management: Building a strong relationship with suppliers, overseeing onboarding and ethical management practices
• Fabric development: Collaborating with the fabric team on fabric development, evaluation and testing
• Leadership: Coaching and developing the Assistant Garment Technologist on the department, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment
• Commercial awareness: Conduct regular store visits and competitor research to stay informed about market trends and customer preferences
• Distribution Centre training: Sharing expertise and advising colleagues on AQL inspection and repair guidelines, ensuring woven products are accurately reviewed and processed

As the Senior Garment Technologist you'll be someone who brings a strong understanding of garment construction within Ready to Wear, pattern cutting, grading, and testing to a diverse range of event apparel. Your technical expertise in will be crucial to your success, and you'll be known for your sharp attention to detail. You'll also be a confident communicator, effectively building and managing relationships with our Design and Buying teams, as well as our suppliers.

What’s in it for you

It's not just what you can do for us. Throughout We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go. Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:

• Generous colleague discount up to 70%
• Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum
• Financial and Wellbeing assistance
• Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7

If you want to join us and create moments that matter, we’d love to hear from you.

TFG London Inclusion and Diversity statement of commitment:

At TFG London and across all our brands we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes, develops and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, cultural references and ideas and opinions within our business.

We are working together to ensure our environment is one where difference is not only respected but encouraged and celebrated and people can bring their authentic, unique selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated.