Exciting and rare opportunity for a Colourist to join an industry leading manufacturer of branded lingerie & swimwear. Reporting to the Head of Raw Materials, you will be working across a wide range of fibres, fabrics and products. It involves colour matching a wide variety of components including fabrics, trims, laces, embroideries and prints.
This is a fast paced and varied role working as part of a friendly and supportive team within a European Head Office environment. We are able to consider applicants looking for full time (30hrs per week) or reduced working hours (34hrs per week).
Job Description : Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Design Teams to agree upon and select appropriate colour standards on Seasonal and Continuity lingerie and swimwear ranges.
- Oversee the process of actioning labdyes to external partners using portal system.
- Review incoming labdyes and bulk submissions and make accurate visual assessments using a Verivide Light Cabinet or a Spectrophotometer (if required).
- Communicate clearly using the portal with all Suppliers to ensure all colour requirements are understood and followed and that all products are approved to meet business critical path deadlines.
- Drive the colour approval process (from sales samples through to bulk production) to ensure on time delivery.
- Input colour-related information into the PLM system (Product Lifecycle Management) and access colour information from ERP system.
- Attend weekly design & production meetings to review colour progress.
- Provide colour-related technical support to manufacturing sites across multiple locations.
Job Description : Qualifying Criteria
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in colour management of raw materials within the apparel industry
- Good technical understanding of textile colouration (ideally from a dyeing background, but not essential)
- Able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Colour Management Systems, particularly DataColor and Spectral Data tolerances.
- Excellent team player, happy to ‘get involved’ with the ability to communicate well.
- Efficient in MS office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint).
- Applicants will be UK based, and have full eligibility to work in the UK.
How to Apply: Please apply with your latest CV and contact details to c.turner@peoplemarketing.co.uk
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