Company Description:
The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.
Position Overview:
We currently have an opportunity for a Global Apparel Tech Manager to join our Menswear team based at Barbour House, South Shields. This role is to help drive the developing and onboarding of new factories. You will be crucial to ensuring the successful integration and performance of new factory partnership. Extensive travel to the sites to oversee the successful implementation of product development and production processes, ensuring product quality and provide expertise on-site. You will be at the forefront of a significant strategic shift for Barbour, ensuring the company's renowned standards are maintained during a critical and exciting period of transformation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Work closely with the head office based technical team, acting as a critical bridge between them and the factories. Implement and drive a smooth, efficient transitions and communication ensuring alignment between the sites.
* Oversee the setup and implementation of 'best practice', efficient technical processes in new partner factories.
* Constant clear communication with suppliers, regarding quality and technical issues, critical path milestones and sample delivery.
* Provide hands-on technical guidance to factory teams, ensuring Barbour's exceptional standards of quality, fit and durability throughout this product transition.
* Continued feedback to centre, regards the progress of the project. Identify issues, ways to improve, and suggested solutions to improve and optimise the product process.
Skills and Experience:
* Preferred - Degree in Garment Technology/ Fashion or related equivalent.
* Experience at Manager (or similar) level.
* Excellent understanding of men's apparel (fabrics, fits and quality).
* Previous use of PLM system/s or similar an advantage.
* High level of effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
* Proactive, assertive, organised, capable of prioritising workload and able to deliver to given timelines.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Competent all-round IT skills.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the Barbour brand positioning, its heritage and competitor brands.
Additional Information:
* This role will require an extensive amount of travel both in the UK and Internationally.
* 12-month contract with the potential for review upon completion.
* Flexible where role is based but travel to head office will be needed.
Benefits:
* Discretionary Company bonus scheme.
* Staff Discount.
* Staff Shop.
* Healthcare Cash Plan.
* 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays.
* Access to training and development activities to support your career development.
* Free onsite parking.
* Subsidised canteen.
* Operate hybrid & flexible working.
* 4pm finish on a Friday.
* Wellbeing support.
* Refer a friend.
Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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