Job Description

About Us:
Showpo is the Australian owned, global, social media led ecommerce brand, redefining fashion retail for the new generation.
Showpo was established in Sydney in 2010 from our Founder & CEO Jane Lu's garage. Forward to now, we have disrupted the traditional retail model, are a global fashion destination and one of Australia's home grown true global success stories. We pride ourselves on empowering women worldwide and being one of Australia's largest and most successful social media brands.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Showpo Product team as a Garment Technician!
Garment Techs are our technical experts in this area, ensuring that our unique designs are manufactured at the highest production standards and support the team in doing so. They pride themselves on having high quality fits, ensuring the best experience for our Customer.

Day to day, you will..

• Lead fit sessions and use critical judgement to achieve best results within critical path deadlines and margin.

• Completion of fit comments & bulk specs to QC standards, within set timelines

• Liaising with offshore suppliers on all fitting and measurement issues

• Clear and precise manner of communicating with the factories

• Maintain library & developments of templates and procedures.

• Communicating with the team to ensure priorities align with critical path

• Ensure grading is considered and accurate for each style

• Creation and management of tech packs in conjunction with Product and Production teams

• Develop strong working relationships with the buying & design team, demonstrating technical fit & fabric knowledge. Be a passionate driver for this collaboration.

• Build and nurture strong and effective relationships with suppliers, understanding relationship building, seeking out solutions to problems.

• Schedule fit sessions, models and fit capacity

• Maintain fit model specs and size guide alignment

• Assist in Supplier Sourcing & onboarding

• Suggest & maintain process improvements for workflows & systems

Who are we looking for?

• 2+ years of experience as a garment technician/QA/PD

• Knowledge of patterns and pattern grading

• Knowledge and skills of technical garment construction, technical fit and garment production

• Organised, team player with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and be flexible to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Empathetic values driven approach, able to understand issues from multiple perspectives & find an appropriate solution

What's in it for you?

• 50% staff discount, monthly staff sample sales, dog-friendly office, plus discounts at places such as Peaches Pilates studios and the cinema!
• Showpo paid 24/7 GP access through our Updoc employee healthcare benefit! (Including prescriptions and referrals sent straight to your phone)
• Enjoy financial advice and discounts through our Commbank Workplace Banking Program
• We encourage our team to make time for fun - from Games Night and Parties to Friday bubbles and our “I S**t Rainbow” recognition awards
• Plus: brekkie bar, EAP mental health support, Showpo Coffee Club, Showpo Wellness Club
• What matters to us - we support The Hunger Project through our donations, staff sample sales, yearly edits and awareness.
• We were recently the first ever business in Australia to gain our "Endometriosis friendly" workplace accreditation through Endometriosis Australia

Are you our new Garment Technician?! Click apply to find out more!