Job Description
This lovely company who design and manufacture young fashion are looking for a Production/Sourcing assistant.
If you have 6 - 12 months experience in a similar role this is the perfect role for you.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with myself and the design team
- Sourcing new fabrics and trims as we request
- Asking for prices and lead-times on trims and fabrics
- Chasing sampling
- Understanding the fabrics we use and need and able to come up with solutions for alternatives if no stock for orders
- Receiving orders and filling out the buy sheets to confirm fabrics and prices
- Sending the customer swatches, strike off or Lab dips for approval
- Proactive and quick problem solving to find alternatives for cloths etc because lead times are tight
- Receiving orders and creating a folder for each order containing
- Sketch from the designer or an image of the garment
- Style code
- Fabric codes and where to order from
- Trim codes and where to order from
- Delivery date
- Chasing fabric and trim orders to ensure we will receive on time
- Check price on the order matches the costing sheet
- Putting the order on to the online system (critical path)
- Involved in weekly production meetings
- Ordering DHL
- Helping with post and sending samples to customers
- Preparing packs to send to our outside seamstress
Person specification:
- At least 6 - 12 months of experience in production/sourcing
- Quick learner
- Excellent excel skills
- Organised and methodical
- Energetic and dynamic
- Excellent communication
- Ability to ask and learn
