Job Title: Junior Fabric Designer
Job Description:
We are seeking a Junior Fabric Designer to support our team at Westbridge Furniture Designs Ltd. The successful candidate will assist in curating fabric collections, liaising with suppliers and customers, and maintaining the fabric sample room.
Main Responsibilities:
* Support the Senior Fabric Designer in curating fabric collections
* Liaise with suppliers and customers to ensure sample fabrics arrive on time
* Assist in maintaining the fabric sample room, keeping it organised and tidy
* Coordinate the journey of the fabric through the business, including booking in, receipting, and maintaining internal swatch files
* Monitor orders through production, ensuring all fabrics are labelled and passed to production departments
* Add new fabrics to the ERP system, with all relevant information
* Liaise with suppliers to help maintain the 'library' of fabric information on the ERP system
* Create purchase orders
* Assist with showroom set up, when required
Requirements:
* Background working in a similar design environment is preferable, but not essential
* Someone creative and preferably with a Design qualification, but not necessarily in Textiles
* Has an interest in interiors and fabric/fashion trends and has some fabric knowledge
* Can work under pressure on a range of projects within a fast-paced environment
* Good attention to detail, and experience of working on different computer systems
* Someone happy to learn and gain experience as they grow into the role
* Confident to present and communicate ideas internally and with customer facing presentations
* Flexible, as occasional travel and overtime may be required