Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for my client who has a strong fashion license portfolio and is looking to expand their design team. You will be supporting the Boys and Menswear Brand teams through researching, and developing industry-standard Tech packs into samples. This is a fabulous opportunity for a design assistant with a background /interest in boys/menswear to be part of an exciting company and develop your career.
Main duties and responsibilities include
- Conducting necessary market research and product/season analysis to help identify potential new styles
- Under supervision produce accurate and detailed CAD drawings on Adobe Illustrator for sampling to be sent to factories
- Creating and maintaining the fabric and trim libraries, as well as ordering fabrics/trims with nominated suppliers and uploading all fabric orders onto the internal booking system
- Working with sales/technical teams to help ensure end products are commercially viable and in-line with customer requirements
- Accountable for photographing and tracking sample developments, prepare follow up meeting notes and buyer range plans, and creating PDFs
- Checking/pressing/hanging / photographing and referencing all incoming and bought samples, uploading these onto the SAP accounting system
- Organising and managing the sampling and storerooms to ensure ease of access to include photography and logging all incoming and outgoing development samples
- Creating and maintaining style spreadsheets, to include chasing makers for updates and ensuring they meet deadlines
Person Specification
- Degree or HND in fashion design ideally men/ boyswear or a keen interest in this area
- Good CAD skills with a good knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop
- Sound understanding of fabric and trim bases
- Highly organised and capable of working to and managing deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong team player with the ability to work on their own initiative
- Entrepreneurial spirit with strong prioritisation skills and accuracy critical
