Technical Sample Room Manager at Truworths

Job Description  

•  To manage a team of patternmakers, cutter, sewing machinists, grader and marker makers. Ensuring the teams accuracy and efficiency meets customer requirements. Dealing and resolving all technical aspects relating to garments and critical path deadline dates.

Key Responsibilities    

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Ensure that internal processes and quality standards are aligned with the Retail Division
• Align with the Merchandise and Production department to ensure that garments are costed and made in the most production friendly way
• Ensure that standards for construction are created and adhered to
• Ensure a Block Library is created and maintained
• Responsible that all technical information required for garment production, is correct and resolving any issues that may arise
• Responsible for systems and procedures to be implemented as well as training and support to all staff

SYSTEMS & PROCESSES

• Effectively and efficiently manages the team to ensure budgeted outputs are achieved
• Ability to put corrective action plans in place and/or revise processes if the above are not achieved
• Work closely with the Merchandise and Production Team, to plan the flow through the department and ensure deadline dates are met
• Accurately records sample briefs received from the Merchandising Team
• Accurately records when samples are either Fit or PP approved
• Demonstrates an understanding of the merchandise related computer system Sync
• Update allocated Sync tasks timeously
• Ensure machinery and equipment is maintained and in good working order
• Qualifications and Experience    QUALIFICATIONS: Diploma in Clothing Design/Pattern making
• Pattern Technology (Gerber/Lectra), Grading and Marker making

COMPUTER LITERACY: Good Excel skills to generate reports

• Minimum 5 - 8 years exsperience in a similar role
• Strong Garment Construction Knowledge
• Multiple product type knowledge and construction methods
• Good understanding of garment manufacturing processes as well as garment finishing processes
• Basic awareness of fabric shrinkage/reactions and how this relates to pattern making and final end product

Competencies    

• Open and Effective Communication
• Strong Planning & Organisational Skills
• Detailed Orientated
• Demonstrate a high level of flexibility