Senior Product Garment Technologist

BOOHOO GROUP; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BOOHOO GROUP is seeking a skilled professional in product quality management to join their technical team, focusing on menswear collections. The role emphasizes quality assurance, fit management, and collaboration with suppliers to minimize customer returns. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in online fashion retail, analytical skills, and knowledge of quality standards.

Benefits

Core hours with flexible working options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Up to 40% discount on brands

Vibrant social calendar

Dog-friendly offices

Qualifications

• Experience in a product quality role within online fashion retail.
• Understanding of quality standards, regulations, and testing methodologies.
• Ability to manage fit and product approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the buying team to improve fit and enhance quality.
• Conducting fit sessions and providing feedback to suppliers.
• Ensuring product safety compliance and managing non-compliance issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Data analysis

Job description

You know all about our high street roots and bricks and mortar stores. Now, we're looking to the future. Since 2021, we've embraced some changes. Debenhams hasn't made a comeback - we've been here since 1778, evolving and adapting to the times. This is Debenhams today - Britain's Leading Online Department Store.

We are more than a department store - we are an institution. From creating the blueprint for designer collaborations with Designers at Debenhams, to launching countless brands and inventing the beauty counter, we've consistently shaped the retail landscape.

We don't underestimate the power of our brand or the place we hold in people's hearts. This is only the beginning of the next chapter for Debenhams.

Britain needs Debenhams.....Debenhams needs you!

The Role

Our technical team is looking for a strong and confident individual to work within a team of quality experts, alongside the Buying & Merchandising functions. This role will report directly to the Technical Manager and manage a dedicated area of our womenswear or menswear collections. You will support the brand quality strategy to ensure safe, compliant, and commercial products, supporting sales and profitability through consistent product quality, sizing & fit, customer satisfaction, and mitigating customer returns.

The Team

In Garment Technology, we obsess about our products' quality, design, and fit. We collaborate daily with the Buying and Design teams across the Debenhams brands. We have an in-house lab, focusing on speed, being commercial, and ensuring our customers look and feel their best.

What you'll be doing

• Working alongside our buying team to improve fit and collaborate with suppliers to enhance quality.
• Conducting fit sessions for your product area(s), making commercial decisions with confidence, and owning the fitting process.
• Providing clear and accurate feedback to suppliers, processing samples in line with KPIs.
• Offering technical guidance on new product development to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Ensuring product safety compliance, assessing risks, and managing non-compliance issues.
• Contributing to initiatives to reduce customer returns.
• Promoting quality while maintaining a strong commercial focus.

Working with us

We thrive in a fast-paced environment, embracing change, challenging the status quo, and encouraging innovation. We empower our team members to learn and grow, fostering a culture of passion, agility, and creativity.

More about you

Ideally, you have experience in a product quality role within online fashion retail or suppliers, with a good understanding of quality standards, regulations, and testing methodologies, especially in Menswear. You should be capable of managing fit and product approval processes efficiently, using strong analytical skills, and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners. Familiarity with sustainability, ethical sourcing, and experience in manufacturing is a plus. You should also be adept at data analysis related to returns, product quality, and production processes.

What to expect from here

If shortlisted, you'll meet with our Talent Acquisition Manager and potentially with our Technical Manager for a detailed discussion and a fit session trial. Some candidates may meet with Senior Leadership.

Why join us

• Core hours with flexible working options.
• Benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Up to 40% discount on our brands.
• An engaging social calendar.
• Offices in Manchester, London, and globally, some dog-friendly, with a vibrant culture.

Learn more at https://careers.boohoogroup.com/