Garment Tech - Accessories/Fashion Streetwear

This is an amazing opportunity to join the Stolen Girlfriends Club team. We are looking for an apparel Garment Tech with the added experience of creating Jewellery tech-pack and the coordination of the sample development from concept to finalised SMS and PP sample.


Client: Stolen Girlfriends Club

Date: 5 July 2021

Region: West Auckland

Type: Garment Tech/fashion

Role Description

Auckland based

Fantastic established Streetwear Brand

Advanced technical experience required

This is an amazing opportunity to join the Stolen Girlfriends Club team. We are looking for an apparel Garment Tech with the added experience of creating Jewellery tech-pack and the coordination of the sample development from concept to finalised SMS and PP sample. To be successful in your application you will also have a strong knowledge in contemporary fashion and accessories, and excellent communications skills.

Key Tasks and Expected Results

The development technician is responsible for communicating and specifying design alterations to offshore factories,

Creating Initial style specifications to a high standard that meet the designer’s requests:

  • Creative Director to hand over all new designs complete with block reference and colour/fabric ref.
  • Organise and Conduct fittings with Creative Director and Fit Model.
  • Record all fit notes clearly.
  • Adding all new styles into the critical path.
  • Assigning new style codes for each individual style.

Fabric Sourcing, Trim sourcing, New materials Sourcing:

  • After design range handover with creative designer approach appropriate factories, agents and fabric mills for new season fabrics.
  • Approve all fabrics, trims and details with creative director and assign to new styles.

Monitoring Sample Process:

  • Monitor sample process to make sure factories are sending samples within time frame requested.
  • Inputting and ordering salesman samples for new range.
  • Input all new styles into our database (Cin7).
  • Raise Purchase order for each factory for all new styles.

Finalize new collection:

  • Chase Factories to make sure all correct samples will arrive on time for photoshoot and selling dates.
  • Receipt of all new samples into the system.
  • Match factory sample invoice to purchase order and pass onto accounts.
  • Make sure the sample range is beautifully presented with all correct labelling and finishing details.

Finalising all fits for production:

  • Fit and check each new style that made it to production and make comments.
  • Approve all styles to Production.
  • Handover all new styles to Production Manager once fit approved.
  • Work with Production manager to make sure all items are being produced at a high quality.

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Requirements

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Ability to draw using computer software.
  • Relevant qualifications and advanced experience with spec’s.
  • Excellent communication skills, including liaison with off-shore production.
  • Ability to complete and problem solve garment specifications.
  • Time management skills and ability to multi task.
  • Great attention to detail.

What you’ll need:

In addition to the above you will also need to be highly organised, focused and dedicated with a strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a team and to deadlines. Our team is hard working and fiercely dedicated, and we have an amazing and exciting working atmosphere. Strong administration, computer and communication skills are essential to delivering the best product for the business.

  • A hard working attitude – ability to trouble-shoot and think on your feet.
  • A positive attitude – solutions-focused mentality.
  • Passion – the love of fashion and an innate understanding of Stolen Girlfriends Club.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced candidate who is ready for a new challenge and wanting to work for a dynamic and successful company on the rise.

If you have the above attributes, skills and experience then don’t miss out on this opportunity to build on your career and to play a key role in our client’s friendly and successful team then we’d love to hear from you.

Email your CV to rosina@ragtrade.co.nz

If you think you’ve got what it takes then please e-mail your CV through to rosina@ragtrade.co.nz

Contact

Rosina Tomes

Managing Director
rosina@ragtrade.co.nz
021 213 4033

Location

Auckland based.
New Zealand wide
role placements.

Operating Hours

Monday - Friday
8am to 5pm.
Please call ahead.