Assistant Garment Technologist - Tops

Description

Mountain Warehouse is a rapidly growing global retailer, with over 430 stores across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, alongside a strong and expanding online presence. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality outdoor products at great value, supporting customers in enjoying the outdoors wherever they are.

We have an amazing opportunity to support our growth and the technical/ sustainable product development of our Mountain Warehouse, Animal and Eastern Mountain Sports brands. The role is multi-product women’s, men’s and childrenswear with a jersey focus. The successful candidates will have oversight of a small product area.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the quality and fit for a capsule area with the support of a senior.
• Running fit meetings for your area, driving consistency and fit improvements.
• Driving innovation in product, performance, and sustainability through benchmarking and technical projects.
• Integral part of the buying team, working with the Garment Technologist to deliver technical suitability of fabric, construction, and fit.
• Managing your categories testing and AQL programme.
• Monitoring returns data to identify poor performance and deliver improvements.
• Building supplier relationships to influence quality and fit.

We would like to meet someone who is

• At least 1 years in an assistant technologist role.
• Capable of fitting unaided.
• Experienced at testing review.
• Good data management reporting skills.
• Experience of working with offshore suppliers.
• Good influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Team player capable of working under pressure to deadlines.
• Organised, methodical with great attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme

About Mountain Warehouse

At Mountain Warehouse, we’re passionate about helping our customers enjoy the great outdoors. With a focus on sustainability, we design quality products that are made for adventure and built to last, whether it’s for hiking, running, skiing, or just exploring closer to home. As a team, we’re united by our passion for the outdoors, our commitment to exceptional customer service, and our belief in working together to achieve great things.

We value individuality and teamwork, believe diversity drives innovation and success, and are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Whether you’re creating an exceptional in-store experience, driving innovation behind the scenes, or shaping the future of our brand, every role plays a part in bringing Mountain Warehouse to life. If you’re excited about adventure, retail, and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!