Description
Merchandiser/Quality Controller required for long established clothing organisation
The Merchandiser /Quality Controller will play a crucial role in collaborating with the design team and factories to ensure the seamless development and production of products, while maintaining the highest quality standards. If you are
a garment technologist or QC and have a "can do" attitude and a willingness to work as part of a commercially-minded team, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain product work books to communicate correct labelling, barcode, size and technical information to suppliers.
• To fit garment samples and update the workbooks with fit comments and make-up instructions throughout the development process.
• Liaise with suppliers and factories by email and video conferencing to resolve technical issues.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure the certification/documentation for our products is correct and up to date.
• Requesting and checking barcode and Care Label submits via email from suppliers to ensure they are readable and correct.
• Liaising with our Licensors to ensure relevant product information is up to date.
• Chase samples to meet critical path and delivery deadlines.
• Ordering hologram stickers from our Licensors and forwarding them to suppliers for use in production.
• Keeping a record of the packaging weights and measures and forwarding these to customers on request.
• Organising/updating the Critical Path and product development files and samples.
What We're Looking For:
• A garment technologist / QC with a technically oriented qualification.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role within a fast-paced environment.
• Multi-product experience with the ability to adapt across various product areas.
• Knowledge of grading rules, fitting and resolving fit issues.
Desirable Skills:
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Salary range - £25,000 to £27,000.
Working hours – Monday to Thursday 09.00 to 17.00 and Friday 09.00 to 16.30.
Lunch - One hour.
Holidays – 20 days per calendar year. After the first full calendar year, rising one day per year with
service, up to a maximum of £25 days.