Company Description

Job Description

As a Pattern Cutter on the COS Womenswear team you create and secure the intended fit and quality for our customer by creating detailed and accurate patterns that deliver the design vision. 

What you will do:

• Work closely with Design, Buying and Production teams to deliver finished patterns through manual pattern cutting, digital pattern cutting and 3D prototyping.
• Create mock-ups and toiles where needed and discuss amendments with Design Team before publishing patterns.
• Provide concise sample comments to Production Teams and Suppliers, following each style through every stage of development.
• Collaborate with Production Teams located in the Far East and Turkey, conveying information clearly, providing feedback, and working seamlessly with international colleagues.
• First point of contact with Production Teams and Suppliers, visiting when needed to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Own core styles, maintaining consistency and ensuring accurate pattern execution.
• Lead fittings, guiding Buying and Design through workable fit solutions.
• Work with company PLM systems, ensuring the M-Charts, Patterns and comments are up to date and filed in the correct places.
• Ensure Measurement Charts are clear and follow pattern accurately, continually review and update if to create consistency across products.
• Support and action grading adjustments, following input from Suppliers and Production Office.
• Guide, involve and inspire Juniors Pattern Cutters and Assistant Pattern Cutters, sharing our ways of working.

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement, and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In addition to our values for this role we are also looking for:

• Previous experience working as a pattern cutter with a focus on Womenswear (softs & jersey essential) 
• CAD experience essential, Lectra preferred. 
• Strong technical knowledge of garment construction and pattern cutting skills.
• Confidence on making accurate patterns to tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems and take responsibility to find solutions.
• A proactive and assertive way of working.
• Genuine interest and passion for Womenswear at COS.
• An excellent eye for detail, shape and proportion.

Additional Information

This is a full time temporary 12 month contract based at our Head Office in London.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust  
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

Company Description

About COS: Since our launch in 2007 we have opened stores and sell online in over 40 countries worldwide. Our collection offers elevated essentials, iconic pieces and innovative design. The creative soul of the brand is visualised through our storytelling, seasonal runway shows and connect with contemporary culture to create an experience beyond the expected. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

In this role you will have some flexibility to work remotely however due to the high level of cross department collaborations much of your time will be spent in our wonderful art-deco inspired office in Holborn, London.

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!