Job Description
Hush is an ambitious and distinctive fashion brand, with plans to double the business over the next few years. Founded 20 years ago, we are now established as one of the UK’s leading online fashion retailers. We employ around 130 employees across head office and retail, creating and selling a beautiful range of women’s clothing and accessories characterised by effortlessness, simplicity and a laidback sense of style. Despite the challenges to the retail industry, Hush has continued grow – and our company culture still reflects our entrepreneurial roots and relaxed aesthetic. We love hard-working and talented people with a can-do attitude and a passion for what they do.
THE ROLE
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our small but high-performing Garment Technology team. Reporting into the Head of Garment Technology you will be responsible for the quality, fit, and performance of all of our beautiful product in the soft wovens category. You'll ensure that garments are made to meet the brand's budget, vision and quality standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage own product categories for fit, quality and compliance; achievement of goals measured through customer feedback, sales and returns rates
* Develop & maintain category standard manuals, minimum measurements, blocks, construction, and quality standards
* Elevation of fit and quality demonstrating excellent technical fit skills
* Provide technical specifications including grades and tolerances
* Leverage the use of PLM through strong data management
* Identify opportunities for cost-saving through product engineering
* Instigate opportunities for fit alignment identified with your cross-functional internal partners
* Efficient management of business-critical path achieving on time requirements by management of fit meetings
* Train and mentor category team with business-orientated objectives and goal setting
* Risk manage your category by ensuring all testing and performance requirements are met
* Manage product non-compliance with proactive critical thinking skills
* Develop relationships and effective communication internally and with external suppliers leveraging strong interpersonal skills
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS
* Technical expert in garment construction for soft wovens
* Knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes
* Strong experience with grading skills
* Previous experience in labelling and compliance standards
* Highly proficient in Excel and PLM
* Excellent attention to detail