Technical Manager

Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

We are partnered with a prestigious luxury fashion house in London to recruit a Technical Manager for Ready-to-Wear. You will own garment technology, ensuring precise fit, construction, quality and technical accuracy from development handover through to production approval.

Lead technical reviews, oversee patterns, grading, BOMs and specs, and drive supplier collaboration to meet critical timelines. Strong English and Italian fluency, willingness to travel, and a deep understanding of luxury

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Garment Technology, ideally in luxury womenswear Ready-to-Wear.
• Proven experience with luxury suppliers, managing technical approvals against demanding deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Italian; French is a plus; willing to travel to suppliers/factories.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews and fittings, oversee patterns, grading and BOMs.
• Manage technical specifications and production readiness from development to production approval.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, guidelines and processes across teams.
• Mentor and develop the Garment Technology function for cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Garment Technology

Garment fitting

Grading

Pattern cutting

Construction

Manufacturing processes

Mentoring

Supplier management

Communication skills

Excel

Tools

Excel

Airtable

PLM

Kaledo

Job description

Technical Manager | Luxury Womenswear | London

We are excited to be partnering with a highly regarded luxury fashion house to recruit an experienced Technical Manager to join its Ready-to-Wear team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and detail-oriented professional to take ownership of garment technology across RTW collections, ensuring exceptional standards of fit, construction, quality and technical accuracy from development handover through to production approval.

Working closely with Design, Product Development, Production, Atelier, Industrialisation & Quality teams and external suppliers, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring products are technically robust, production-ready and delivered in line with critical timelines and the highest quality standards. You will lead technical reviews and fittings, oversee patterns, grading, technical specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs), and provide practical solutions to complex garment construction and manufacturing challenges. You will also develop and maintain technical standards, guidelines and processes, manage supplier relationships, proactively identify technical and quality risks, and ensure all approvals are completed in line with the critical path.

As a key member of the team, you will lead, mentor and develop the Garment Technology function, working collaboratively across departments to drive technical excellence, consistency and continuous improvement throughout the production process.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Garment Technology, ideally within luxury womenswear Ready-to-Wear, with strong expertise in garment fitting, grading, pattern cutting, construction and manufacturing processes. You will have proven experience working with luxury suppliers, managing technical approvals against demanding deadlines and leading technical teams. Excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and a genuine understanding of the luxury customer and product are essential. Proficiency in Excel is required, while experience with Airtable, PLM and Kaledo would be advantageous.

Fluency in English and Italian is required, with French considered a plus. A willingness to travel to suppliers and factories is also necessary.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical professional to make a meaningful impact within a luxury fashion environment, driving product excellence and ensuring the highest standards of garment construction and production readiness.

This role is based full-time at the company's headquarters (HQ).