Garment Technican- Accessories

HUNKEMOLLER; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunkemöller is seeking a hands-on Technical Product Specialist to translate design concepts into precise technical specifications, working closely with Design and suppliers to ensure fit, quality and performance across accessories. You will manage testing, documentation, and the pre‑production process to deliver right-first-time samples.

With a background in fashion/clothing quality control and 1–2 years of experience, you’ll leverage PLM and MS Office to support product development, sampling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/HBO degree in fashion and/or clothing and quality control.
• 1–2 years' experience in a similar function.
• Good knowledge of English (written & spoken).
• MS-Office and PLM systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product development by translating concepts into technical specs, collaborating with Design and suppliers.
• Conduct fit and product review sessions; identify technical issues and refine products with Design and suppliers.
• Ensure fabrics, trims and components meet quality and performance requirements; support QC and wear testing.
• Review base and bulk test reports; escalate issues with clear technical recommendations.
• Manage critical path with buyers and suppliers to ensure timely samples and production dates.
• Communicate technical milestones with suppliers and ensure pre-production risk assessments are reviewed.

Skills

English proficiency

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/HBO degree in fashion and/or clothing and quality control

Tools

MS-Office

PLM systems

Job description

You will provide technical expertise across a diverse range of accessories, understanding that each product and end use requires a different technical approach. Working closely with Design from concept through to production, you'll ensure products deliver the right fit, comfort, function, quality and performance, while consistently meeting Hunkemöller's product standards.

Working closely with Buying, Design and suppliers, you'll translate creative concepts into clear technical requirements, identify risks early, support fit and product reviews, and manage technical approval from first sample through to production.

This role suits a confident, hands-on technician who can adapt their technical approach to different products and materials, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, performance and the customer.

Your main tasks & responsibilities will be:

Product Development

• Contribute to strategy meetings, sharing relevant technical updates, product insights and opportunities for development.
• Research new materials, components, applications and construction techniques that can enhance product quality, performance and innovation.
• Gather and communicate customer feedback and insights from stores and customer-facing teams to identify opportunities to improve the product.
• Work with Design and suppliers to source fabrics, materials, trims and components that are appropriate for the product, construction and intended end use.
• Translate Design artworks and concepts into clear, accurate technical information to support product development.

Sampling, Fitting & Product Review

• Conduct fit and product review sessions, assessing fit, comfort, function and overall suitability for the intended end use.
• Identify technical issues during sampling and fitting, working with Design and suppliers to find practical solutions and refine the product.
• Review and challenge product construction, materials and components to ensure they are appropriate for the product and create opportunities to improve or elevate the end result.
• Record clear and accurate technical comments, measurements and images, maintaining up-to-date specifications in PLM.
• Manage the sealing and approval process from first sample through to pre-production and production.

Quality

• Ensure products consistently meet established quality, construction and workmanship standards throughout development and production.
• Monitor product performance against agreed standards, identifying areas for improvement and supporting the development of new standards where required.
• Ensure fabrics, materials, trims and components meet defined quality and performance requirements, with risk‑based wear testing carried out where needed.
• Carry out random AQL checks in the DC, ensuring QC failures are clearly communicated and followed up with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and develop product‑specific technical standards and documentation, ensuring requirements remain relevant to fit, performance and quality.

Testing

• Manage, review and approve base and bulk test reports, ensuring testing is aligned with Hunkemöller standards and escalating issues with clear technical recommendations.
• Support and conduct risk‑based wear testing to identify potential product issues early and work with suppliers to resolve them.
• Work with the Product Sustainability Technologist to ensure products comply with relevant EU requirements and are supported by the correct testing and product information.

Critical path:

• Work closely with the buying team and suppliers to ensure Critical path management is followed and suppliers are delivering samples at every stage of the fitting process and technical dates are running to plan

Supplier communication:

• Conduct supplier VC’S to foster strong supplier relationships, assessing any production risks and maintaining key technical milestones.
• Work with suppliers to ensure design briefs are translated to deliver samples right first time
• Pre‑ production risk assessments are reviewed and actions followed.

You are our perfect candidate, if you have:

• A Bachelors-/Masters-/HBO-degree in, fashion and/or clothing and quality control
• Gained at least 1-2 years' experience in a similar function required
• Good knowledge of the English language (spoken & written)
• Knowledge of MS-Office
• Knowledge of PLM systems

Hunkemöller strives to be a much loved, social & inclusive brand. A place where people love to work, are proud of the brand, and where we create true brand ambassadors. Working in a passionate, energetic, design-led and performance-driven environment where our customer sits at the heart of everything we do. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands 2024, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

Together Tomorrow - Join a Retailer that's on the move to be better for our planet, better for people, better together! From diversity & inclusion, reducing waste, to product care and how we work with our suppliers, our Together Tomorrow initiative reflects what we do and helps drive change across our business. Ready to help us achieving our ambitious goals? Where ever you’ll start working with us, if in Stores or our HQs, you can contribute!

For this role, we're not looking to work with external agencies.