Pattern Cutter - Optitex

HR Advisor Altrincham and Leek Our client is a close-knit, family-run business looking for an experienced and hands-on HR professional to join the team. As the company continues to grow and evolve, we’re looking for someone who can bring solid HR expertise while also fitting into their unique and people-first way of working. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the recruitment process including job offers, onboarding, and contracting Manage and coordinate MMU placement opportunities Maintain and update holiday and absence records (“Who’s Off” system) Monitor and report on sick days and absence trends Provide advice and support on maternity processes and policies Assist with the administration of monthly Electric Car Scheme invoices Track and manage daily staff clock-ins Ensure policy documents are up to date and in line with legal requirements Work closely with managers to support and advise on staff-related matters Provide general HR support across the business Be a point of contact for both team members and leadership for HR queries Confidentiality About You: Minimum 5 years of HR experience Strong understanding of HR processes and UK employment law Confident, approachable, and capable of handling sensitive issues with discretion Adaptable, pragmatic, and willing to get involved in a range of day-to-day tasks A team player who understands the importance of fitting into a family-run, values-led environment Reporting Line: You’ll work closely under the Director to get a full understanding of the culture, operations, and expectations. It’s essential that this role supports existing structure rather than changes it, so clear communication and alignment are key.

Knitwear Designer - Ladieswear Manchester Are you looking for your next role? Look no further! Due to internal promotion, my client is looking for a Knitwear Designer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. The successful candidate will be designing ladies and girls’ knitwear and have the opportunity for growth and development. You will manage the yarn library, liaise with overseas PD teams and assist in developing ladies and girls ranges. The ideal candidate for this role will have: Previous experience in knitwear Confident in CAD Clo / 3d design preferably but not essential Strong trend and market awareness Good organisation skills Excellent attention to detail A can-do attitude Strong team player Confident and able to work under pressure Strong communication and teamwork skills Why Join Us? Our client offers a competitive salary, hybrid working and a supportive work environment where your skills will be recognized and nurtured. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and are passionate about knitwear design, we want to hear from you!

Garment Technologist Manchester Our client is an online, trend-led brand and has an exciting and fast-paced role for an experienced Garment Technologist to work alongside their buying team to improve fit and work with suppliers. They are based in Manchester and ship to countries around the globe. The role: Conduct fit sessions for own product areas in house and at source, balancing speed and quality, making commercial decisions with confidence, owning the fitting process and inspiring trust and confidence from colleague and suppliers. Sending clear concise and accurate comments to suppliers, processing samples in a timely and agile manner in line with KPIs. Liaising with design, buying and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development with the aim of reducing cost and improving quality. Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation, assessing risk, advising on relevant testing, recording and resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently. Contributing to initiatives to reduce customers returns. Always promoting quality whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude. Helping design and buying team on developments. Overseeing GT department on manager absence, giving support to junior members. About you: Previous experience within a similar role in a fast-paced environment is essential. A technically oriented qualification, preferably degree level is essential. Confident and assertive individual with ability to manage their own fit sessions. Comprehensive understanding of fitting and fit issues is essential. Experience of working directly with factories and a thorough understanding of factory production, including workflow and production control. First class communication skills. An interest in travel desirable. Able to meet new challenges with a positive attitude. Strong time management skills, able to prioritise tasks and change direction with agility. Confident using Microsoft Office including Excel. Keen to expand skill set as the role demands. If you’re looking for your next step up with a great salary and flexible working hours then get in touch for further details.

Sales Account Assistant Manchester We are looking for a home textile account assistant to join a team based in central Manchester in line with our clients exciting growth. They are a small friendly team working across a wide variety of textile products ranging from sleepwear, filled goods and textile accessories. The role offers a great opportunity to expand a commercial product knowledge and work with several retailers in the UK. Our client is part of a large corporation turning over $500million across a global platform over the last 20 years. We are looking for an individual to support the team and buyers, with particular reference to account administration and market research. In time you could look to manage some of the accounts independently. Duties include: Following the sealing process, monitoring samples, checking packaging and testing in line with the critical path. Sample tracking with our China merchandisers and feeding this back to the buying teams, as well as chasing tech reports and sometime shipping updates. Ensuring tracker spreadsheets and sample bought lists are kept up to date. Arranging couriers and managing photo samples Being market aware and attending and recording comparative competitive research. Attending customer meetings and trade shows when required. Drive to visit stores for research purposes. Work across multi-disciplinary products and teams, sometimes multi-tasking across different products daily. Confidently convey product knowledge and pricing to retail buyers with the support of the sales manager. Ideal candidate: Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook, experience in use of Zoom and Microsoft teams Excellent organization skills Highly motivated Team player Able to meet deadlines Keen interest in home textiles Ability to work independently and collaboratively Keen eye for detail The position is full time Monday – Friday with hybrid working considered. 12 month initial contract. Full training will be given.