Technical manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in fashion is seeking a skilled Technical Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves overseeing a team of Garment Technologists and managing the fit process for multi products across Ladieswear, Menswear, and Childrenswear. The ideal candidate will possess a keen eye for technical detail, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with internal teams and international factories, ensuring that products meet stringent quality standards. If you are passionate about fashion and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a similar role.
• Exceptional eye for technical detail is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal fit sessions and attend customer fit sessions.
• Liaise with factories in the Far East and manage workloads of junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with British standard requirements through QA inspections.

Skills

Technical Detail Orientation

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Prioritization Skills

Education

Experience in Technical Management

Job description

Job Description

Technical Manager Overview

A highly successful fashion company are keen to find an experience Technical Manager to join their dynamic team.

The Technical Manager will oversee a team of Garment Technologists and work on multi products across Ladieswear, Menswear and Childrenswear.

Technical Manager Responsibilities

• Lead internal fit sessions, before attending customer fit sessions
• Make fit comments and regularly feed these back to factories overseas
• Liaise with, and visit, factories in the Far East
• Measure and grade garments and oversee the sample process.
• Manage the workloads of more junior team members
• Work closely with internal merchandisers to achieve critical path deadlines and complete QA inspections on garments against test reports to ensure goods comply with British standard requirements.
• Create initial specifications

Additional Information

The Technical Manager must have previous experience in a similar role and have an exceptional eye for technical detail, with excellent organisation, communication, and prioritization skills.