The Company: An exciting opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist to join a leading supplier to various UK mid-market high street retailers of Kidswear with a particular emphasis on jerseywear and wovens. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and design led but commercial, forward-thinking company. Must have worked with similar clients to NEXT The Role: Ensure product performance requirements are established and maintained through supplier education, testing and monitoring. Agree manufacturing methods are achievable in bulk production, resulting in products that will perform to requirements after purchase. Apply appropriate methods of communication with supplier bases, showing initiative and creative thinking where necessary to solve problems. Prepare fit comments / size specs and graded size specs for the factory further to customer fit comments/ internal fit comments. Prepare test requirements on all of your orders and send to the laboratory, along with approving all test reports before these are submitted to the supplier and manufacturers. Undertake supplier visits to improve quality standards, improve working relationships and increase personal knowledge of manufacturing capabilities/developments. Understand pattern amendments. Be strong in front of customers / buyers and factories with the ability to say NO when something is not correct. Skills Required: Must have worked in a similar role as a Garment Technologist for a minimum of 2 years ..... full job details .....