Description
The Technical Manager (Lipsy) role involves optimising the supply base, driving product quality, reducing return rates, and leading sustainable fabric initiatives.
You will act as a Strategic Partner, collaborating with Buying, Design, and Technical teams to ensure operational foresight and brand growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategic Supply Chain & Forward Planning: Define service requirements, set performance standards, and present strategic plans.
- Product Development, Fit & Return Rate Optimization: Assess and manage product blocks, lead Brand Fit Days, and analyse returns data.
- Sustainability & Fabric Sourcing Strategy: Drive the brand's Sustainable Fabric Approach and maintain a Key Fabrics Library.
- Team Management & Development: Manage and develop direct reports, provide expert coaching, and oversee indirect reporting lines.
Requirements:
- Comprehensive experience at a senior technical level within a fast-paced fashion retail environment.
- Proven track record in supplier appraisal, risk management, and setting quality standards.
- Expert knowledge of pattern cutting, product block management, grading, and technical fitting.
- Strong analytical capability and in-depth understanding of fabrications, mill management, and sustainable sourcing.
Benefits:
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria's Secret products.
- 10% off most partner brands and up to 15% off Branded Beauty.
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers.
- Company performance-based bonus.
- Early VIP access to sale stock.
- Life assurance.
- Sharesave scheme.
- Annual Travel Card Loan.
- Sample Sales.
- Fantastic L&D opportunities.
- Flexi-Hour Scheme.
- Direct to Work - Discount online and in-store.
- Support Networks.
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships.