GRADUATE DESIGN ASSISTANT (12-month contract)
Leading High Street Supplier
Full Time / Office Based
A leading international high street fashion supplier is looking to recruit a graduate design assistant to join the team! A friendly and fast paced environment with great scope for career development, working across multi-product trend-led womenswear.
Design Assistant Role & Responsibilities
* Filing, management of production samples and general admin duties.
* Manage processing of garments, ensuring the best presentation for the customer. Updating trackers and systems with photos.
* Work closely with the technical department to ensure samples are speced on time.
* Ensure samples and parcels are sent out to customers on time.
* Set up new style numbers on PLM with all relevant fabric and trim details.
* Send patterns & fabrics to factories for sampling and update the system and trackers.
* Prepare fabric packs & boards, preparation for customer meetings.
* Create detailed specification sheets and request patterns.
* Liaise with factories and mills through sampling process where necessary. Tracking fabrics, trims and samples.
* Support designer on research, creating boards, shop reports and style sketches.
About You
* Strong work ethic, willing to go the extra mile.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Excellent attention to detail.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
* Good eye for commercial product and trends.
* Passionate, enthusiastic, shows initiative.
* A strong interest and awareness of the industry, what's happening on the high street, catwalks and social media.
* Knowledge of garment construction.
* Proficient IT user including use of photoshop and illustrator
A fabulous opportunity for a graduate design assistant to join an exciting and expanding fashion business #J-18808-Ljbffr