Technical Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Technical Admin Assistant to join the Technical Team of a leading Women’s Designer Brand.

As Technical Admin Assistant you will work directly with the Garment Technologist and Technical Manager across all stages of the fitting process.

Our Client works in a fast-paced environment, therefore initiative, willingness to learn, taking part in all aspects of the fitting process, and a passion for your work are key. There is a lot of invaluable experience to be learnt as part of the small team, so this is a great opportunity for the right candidate.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Entry level with some experience within technical or product development

• BA or equivalent qualification in a fashion related subject

• Experience of attending fittings and recording fit comments

• Basic understanding of pattern cutting, good knowledge of fabrics, technical components and sewing techniques

• Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring post show critical path is honoured

• Experience of dealing with offshore suppliers

• An understanding of complex garment construction, print and embellishment

• Tenacious, assertive and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail

• Proficient and confident user of Adobe suite including Photoshop & InDesign

• Good knowledge of Excel

• Good negotiation, organisational and problem-solving skills

• Dedicated, hardworking and committed person willing to invest long term

Responsibilities:

• Support the commercial evaluation of garment fittings, attending weekly fit sessions supporting the Technical Team to work towards a full understanding of creative, customer and business requirements

• To liaise with suppliers to ensure the relevant technical paperwork is submitted prior to the weekly fit session

• General housekeeping of the technical department, i.e., filing test reports, managing fit samples etc. Work to understand the commercial and technical evaluation of test/mill reports

• Maintaining the production critical path

• Organise fit sessions i.e., creating fit list and ensuring all samples arrive on time

• Accurately measuring samples as soon as they arrive prior to the fit session

• Supporting the team on preparing workbooks after fit session prior to sending to manufactures

• To support the team on day-to-day functions

• Time management of assigned tasks and ability to prioritise

• To be commercially aware of competitors and key trends

• Seasonal market research in fit, sizing and finishing

• To prioritize own workload in line with meetings schedule and critical path