Garment Technologist

Company DescriptionAt Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME. Why join us? Our vision – we are building the planet's most admired and compelling brand ecosystem Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles: • Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the result • Think without limits – Think, think fast, think fearlessly • Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet Are you ready to join the Fearless? Job DescriptionThe Role: We're looking for a motivated, experienced and detail-oriented Garment Technologist to join the Frasers Group team. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong individual to take ownership of the fit, quality and performance of products across a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment. Working closely with Design, Buying and suppliers, you'll play a key role in driving product development from initial concept through to production, ensuring garments meet the highest standards of fit, quality, construction and performance. Key Responsibilities: • Attend and lead weekly fit sessions across both men’s and womenswear, including accessories, taking ownership of fit and technical decisions for assigned brands and categories. • Independently manage the fit and technical development of your own brands / categories, working closely with the Design and Buying teams to ensure excellent, consistent and commercially appropriate fit. • Record and communicate clear, accurate and concise fit comments to factories and suppliers, ensuring all amendments are correctly understood and reflected in subsequent samples and production. • Analyse test reports, identify potential quality or performance issues and work with suppliers to resolve technical concerns effectively. • Oversee care label approvals for assigned brands / product categories, ensuring all information is accurate and compliant with testing requirements. • Maintain and review grading and sizing rules for each garment type and individual brand, ensuring consistency of fit and measurement standards. • Maintain and develop brand-specific block libraries, ensuring blocks are accurate and updated each season. • Monitor and report on quality, faults and production performance each season, analysing individual factory performance against agreed targets and identifying areas for improvement. • Proactively identify recurring technical, quality and production issues and work with suppliers and internal teams to implement effective corrective actions. • Support the development and introduction of new technical innovations, including 3D fitting, new product development technologies and the testing of innovative performance fabrics. • Manage multiple product categories and critical paths effectively, ensuring technical approvals and production deadlines are achieved. • Build strong working relationships with Design, Buying, QC, Production and suppliers, acting as a key technical point of contact throughout the product development process. Qualifications • Previous experience working as a Garment Technologist within a retail, fashion or similar environment. • Strong garment fitting and technical development experience across relevant product categories. • Strong understanding of garment construction, measurements, grading, specifications and technical standards. • Experience analysing garment testing reports and resolving technical and quality issues. • A high level of self-motivation, commitment and dedication. • Excellent organisational and time management skills. • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams while confidently taking ownership of technical decisions. Additional InformationAlong with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues: Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant. Retail Reconnect – In order to