Technical Manager / Menswear /London

CVUK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retailer is seeking a Head of Technical for their Menswear Division, based in London. The successful candidate will introduce innovative processes and technologies, manage product quality, and lead a global team. The role requires strong communication and leadership skills, along with extensive knowledge in product technical standards and supply chain management. This position offers a hybrid work model and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee discount

Personal development opportunities

Employee sample sales

Access to LinkedIn learning materials

25 days paid annual leave + extra celebration day

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical care scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with UK and offshore retailers, suppliers, or manufacturers.
• Experience in manufacturing zones across the supply chain.
• Proven track record in delivering quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Introduce new processes and technologies for quality and innovation.
• Write and update technical manuals for production guidelines.
• Organise supplier training with offshore production and QA teams.
• Develop and lead a high-performance global team.
• Deliver optimised product development processes.
• Operationalise new capabilities for fit accuracy and quality.
• Act as a subject matter expert for product quality metrics.
• Lead initiatives for fit consistency and speed to market.
• Establish compliance strategies for quality and safety.
• Lead technical and digital product creation teams.

Skills

Proven experience and knowledge in product technical & quality standards

Excellent product technical knowledge

Strong knowledge of product testing standards

Strong communication skills

Proven supply chain management experience

Excellent leadership skills

Strong work ethic

Proven record in quality management systems

Effective problem-solving skills

Strong knowledge of product Standard Minute Values

Job description

Head of Technical - Menswear

• London, UK
• Full-time, Hybrid

We are working with a major online retailer to find an experienced Head of Technical to oversee their Menswear Division.

Job Description

1. Introduce new processes and pioneering/industry leading technologies to support continuous improvement in quality, speed to market and product innovation.
2. Regularly write, renew, and update the technical manual to deliver marketing leading and easy to follow product manufacturing guidelines and proactive processes within supplier base.
3. Together with offshore production and QA teams organise supplier Training roadshow to embed quality and technical standards.
4. Develop and lead a global high-performance team, with skills sets and commitment to meet or exceed required business results.
5. Deliver an optimised E2E product development, sealing and fitting processes across all departments to ensure quality is built at the early development stage.
6. Build and operationalise new capabilities within 3D virtual fitting process to progress fit accuracy, speed, and product quality within category supplier base.
7. Act as the opinion leader and subject matter expert for product quality defining, embedding technical metrics and governance, including product performance and construction standards.
8. Lead departmental Initiatives and ad hoc projects to deliver fit consistency across product type, speed to market and cost savings.
9. Establish a product management compliance strategy to secure adherence of all quality, legal and safety standards, re empower customer trust and confidence in the product and brand.
10. Lead product technical and digital teams including product creation capability areas, to ensure we are mitigating product risk assessment at early stage, acting as centre of excellence for fit and blocks.

Qualifications

Skills and experience you will need

• Proven experience and knowledge of working with UK and Off shore (retailers, Suppliers or Manufacturers) on Product Technical & Quality standards
• Excellent product technical knowledge gained in UK & off shore retail/manufacturing environment covering all areas from testing, construction, fitting, sealing, production and supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of product testing both technical & legal standards
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and objectively.
• Proven Supply chain management experience in all business manufacturing zones
• Excellent Leadership skills
• Proven strong work ethic with utmost integrity
• Proven record in delivering successfully Quality Management systems in both Head office and manufacturing units
• Effective problem solver and proactive.
• Strong knowledge of product Standard Minute Values

Additional Information

• Employee discount
• Personal development opportunities across the business
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme