Junior Garment Technician

Hunkemöller; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunkemöller in Hilversum seeks a Junior Product Quality Assistant to support fit consistency and quality management across product ranges. You will assist in monitoring quality standards, liaising with suppliers per the Quality Manual, and help implement changes through the PLM system.

You'll collaborate with design and buying teams from a technical perspective, organize fitting days, ensure tests follow the supplier manual, and communicate updates to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/HBO degree in fashion, clothing and/or quality control.
• 0–1 year of experience in a related role.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Proficient in MS-Office; knowledge of MS-Illustrator is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring fit/quality procedures align with the Quality Manual and supplier standards.
• Assist in maintaining quality levels and liaising with suppliers per QM.
• Support in reviewing fit and pre-production checks and communicating changes to suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor/Master/HBO in fashion, clothing, quality control

Tools

MS-Office

MS-Illustrator

Job description

Your primary tasks & responsibilities include:

Main area 1: Assisting in Product fit consistency and quality management

• Support in suggesting improvements to both the fit and quality levels of our products and procedures.
• Aid in monitoring the agreed quality standards and liaise using the Quality Manual (QM) with our suppliers.
• Assist in ensuring that the procedures in the Quality Manual are adhered to, and take supportive action when discrepancies arise.
• With the guidance of overall standards and fitting sessions, you'll help in reviewing, reporting, and communicating any necessary changes to our suppliers.
• You'll assist in the review process for fit & pre-production seals, size specifications, product quality, and product information.
• Support in ensuring that all necessary changes are communicated and followed up with all internal and external stakeholders. You'll also assist in managing the technical critical path.
• Help in creating technical information within our PLM system.

Main area 2: Support in Execution of product fit/quality

• Provide assistance to our internal design and buying teams from a technical perspective regarding fitting.
• Aid in organizing and scheduling fitting days, ensuring all fit samples align with current HKM block fits.
• Ensure suppliers are informed about testing products as per the HKM supplier manual.

We believe you're our ideal candidate if you possess:

• A Bachelors-/Masters-/HBO-degree in fashion, clothing, and/or quality control.
• 0-1 year of experience in a related role.
• Proficiency in English (both spoken & written).
• Familiarity with MS-Office.
• Knowledge of MS-Illustrator would be a plus.

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.