Garment Technician Menswear

As a Garment Technician, you are the specialist in the field of fit, material, and construction. You monitor our quality requirements and hold a key position between our Buying & Design departments, where you are also responsible for the technical translation of ideas from these departments. In addition, you contribute to the maintenance and further development of the basic patterns, provide technical advice on material use and seam processing, monitor the consistent fit of our garments based on patterns, grading, and size specifications, and prepare the fit sessions with our fitting models. Finally, you will always be up to date with the latest developments in fits and constructions. You will also have a strong sense of design and fashion trends. You will do this together with your Buying and Design team, creating stylish WE® collections with passion, creativity, and a focus on our customers. Fashion that makes our customers feel stylish and confident and easily connect with the people around them. In other words, WE design to connect!

What do we expect from you?

• You have completed a higher professional education program in Fashion and have at least 5 years of technical work experience in a Product Development or Quality department, with a focus on men's collections. For example, as a Garment Technician, Pattern Maker, or Technical Designer.
• You have a strong passion for the technical side of product development; this means extensive technical knowledge of patterns, grading, fits, and materials.
• Experience and high proficiency with CAD-CAM systems, preferably Gerber, are essential.
• Able to work in a highly productive and fast-paced environment with a practical approach
• You have experience managing (Junior) Garment Technicians and are enthusiastic about motivating and further training them.

We evaluate all applicants based on competences, experience and equal pay m/f/x.

Every day, you and your Buying team ensure that we can continue to grow and innovate, so you deserve something in return. You work for WE®, WE work for you. That's why we offer you:

• A salary that matches your knowledge, education and experience.
• A laptop, so you can work hybrid. So whether you want to work at home (including home working allowance) or at the office, you choose the workplace that suits you every day. And would you like to take a work station? You can!
• A travel allowance, 25 holidays, 8% holiday pay (which you can have paid out annually or monthly), a standard 20% shop discount, a pension scheme and an extensive package of collective insurances.
• Annual "Moments that matter day"; an extra day off that you can use on a day with special meaning for you.
• If you have been with us for 2 years, you are eligible for a sabbatical of minimum 8 to maximum 16 weeks, during which we continue to pay 25% of your salary.
• The chance to continuously learn and develop, both professionally and personally. For example, from our WE® Academy we offer various education and training opportunities that you need to excel with us.
• Discount on your sports subscription, participating in bootcamp and/or boxing classes at a reduced rate and enjoying free fruit at our head office.
• Team outings, BBQs, events and more!