Garment Technologist - Multi-product (Turkey)

ASOS; Fatih; On-site; TRY 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 days holiday and celebration days

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Group income protection

Pension

ASOS staff discount

Personalized learning opportunities

Job summary

ASOS is seeking a Garment Technologist to enhance the product quality and fit within their Technical team located in Fatih, Turkey. This role involves supporting the team in delivering optimized development processes, building innovative solutions for quality assurance, and collaborating closely with various departments to ensure product excellence.

The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in garment technology, particularly with various fabric types, and possess strong communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy benefits like life assurance, private medical insurance, and an ASOS staff discount.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Garment Technologist role.
• Specialised in Knitwear, Denim, Jersey, Softs, Tailoring, Outerwear.
• Expert knowledge of pattern cutting and grading.
• Experience with high street retailers and/or manufacturers.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the department strategy and business targets.
• Deliver optimised development and fitting processes.
• Build new processes for continuous improvement.
• Review and update ASOS technical manual.
• Implement supplier Quality performance strategy.

Skills

Garment Technologist experience

Multi-product fitting

Pattern cutting

Communication and networking skills

MS Office proficiency

Organisational skills

Business-level English

Job description

The Technical team at ASOS are all about achieving the right product quality that not only looks great but fits well and is fantastic value for money. They work closely with the Buying and Merchandising teams and are a key support to our Design and Ethical departments. They are constantly striving to find ways to make sure all our products reach the customers looking the best they can be. A desire to improve quality and fit, and the ability to work within a diverse team, build relationships at business and supplier level, and be able to think on your feet in such a fast‑paced environment, are all essential to being a member of the ASOS Technical team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the department strategy, contributing towards the business targets and objectives.
• Deliver an optimised end to end development & virtual fitting process within dept and suppliers, supporting speed, reduction in samples and cost savings.
• Build/develop new processes and pioneering/industry leading technologies to support continuous improvement in quality, speed to market and product innovation.
• Deliver new ways of working with Design, Buying and suppliers to ensure quality is built into product at very early development stage.
• Review and update the ASOS technical manual to deliver leading quality, make up and construction standard guidelines.
• Implement supplier Quality performance strategy, ensuring optimised sealing hit rate‑leading to improved customer quality perception and reduce customer returns.
• Support the business shift from Quality Control to Quality Assurance for all production stages offering technical guidelines, product specification knowledge and proactive processes within supplier base.
• Execute departmental customer returns strategy to drive reduction in returns rates to support cost savings.
• Drive Technical capabilities within the supplier base to deliver quality, placing the right product in the right factory with right cost and right lead time.
• Implement business initiatives to deliver quality consistency, speed to market and cost savings.

Who We’d Like to Meet

• Significant experience in a Garment Technologist role, with extensive knowledge of multi-product fitting and Inclusive sizing.
• Specialised in Knitwear, Denim, Jersey, Softs, Tailoring, Outerwear.
• Passionate about the role and driving high standards of quality and fit within your department(s).
• Expert knowledge of pattern cutting and grading.
• Significate experience of working within a high street retailer and/or supplier / manufacturer.
• Adapt to and drive change and take the initiative.
• Strong communication and networking skills across all levels and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build cross‑functional relationships across the business and with suppliers.
• Reliable, flexible, and good at leading a fast‑paced team.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Business‑level English language skills, written and verbal (essential).

What’s in it for you?

• 14 days holiday and celebration days.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Group income protection.
• Pension.
• ASOS staff discount.
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in‑the‑moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.