Overview
Deadline: Ongoing Ad Expires In: 1 month 5 days
We are one of the leading omni-channel retailers across the UK, and a brilliant place to work. We value you and your development with many examples of people moving upwards, across departments and receiving training to excel personal and professional skills. Our aim is to create a fun environment where your success is paramount and you are given the right tools, support and platform to achieve your goals. We are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and passionate Junior Product Developer to join our in-house "Own Brand" Design Centre team at Footasylum. We are home to multiple brands across men's, women's, kid's and accessories, and this role offers the opportunity to work on Footasylum's "own brands" such as Zavetti Canada, KWD, Alessandro Zavetti and others.
The Team We are a rapidly growing team of diverse, talented individuals with a passion for all things fashion. Our aim is to help create an environment where you can achieve, progress and develop. You will be supported in your journey, and we will celebrate your progression with you. The Product Development Team functions as part of the larger Design Centre and works closely with Apparel Design, Buying and Merchandising.
Responsibilities
* Working to a critical path to ensure that the development process is smooth and that the ex-factory dates are maintained.
* Liaising with factories to chase in lab dips, strike offs, samples etc. and checking submissions alongside senior members of the team.
* Assist and learn with product developer's guidance and ensure that the products follow all safety standards and meet minimum requirements on testing. Understand grade rules across all categories.
* Visit the warehouse regularly to undertake QC checks.
* Assist with measuring & sending comments on own brand samples across men's, women's, juniors and accessories.
* QC bulk production and provide feedback to factories, responsible for keeping QC log up to date by liaising with all relevant teams.
* Responsible for creating AQL inspection sheets and measurement sheets for 3rd party inspections (EKOL) and updating master AQL sheets for factories.
* Ensure all photo samples and SMS are arranged when needed and logged correctly.
* Send parcels with trims/submissions/samples to factories for the team.
Qualifications
* The successful candidate should have a minimum of 1 year's experience within the Highstreet Fashion Industry working across Mens, Ladies, Juniors and accessories.
* This role is office based but you will be required to travel to our warehouse to undertake QC checks.
* You must have excellent organisation skills to aid with general day to day responsibilities such as organising samples, archiving old samples & creating/removing submission files.
* You should be self-motivated and have good time management with the ability to adapt and work to tight deadlines and deliver results within specified time frames.
* A proactive approach and being able to show initiative are essential.
* A positive attitude to aid great working relationships with colleagues.
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